Dusky Hopping Mouse vs Sooty Parasol

Notomys fuscus compared with Macrolepiota fuliginosa

Key Differences

• Dusky Hopping Mouse is Vulnerable while Sooty Parasol is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Hopping Mouse	Sooty Parasol
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Notomys	Macrolepiota
Species	Notomys fuscus	Macrolepiota fuliginosa

Conservation Status

Dusky Hopping Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Sooty Parasol

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Hopping Mouse	Sooty Parasol
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sooty Parasol

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.