Dusky Hopping Mouse vs Sphagnum Sprite

Notomys fuscus compared with Nehalennia gracilis

Key Differences

• Dusky Hopping Mouse is Vulnerable while Sphagnum Sprite is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Hopping Mouse	Sphagnum Sprite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Notomys	Nehalennia
Species	Notomys fuscus	Nehalennia gracilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Hopping Mouse and Sphagnum Sprite share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dusky Hopping Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Sphagnum Sprite

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Hopping Mouse	Sphagnum Sprite
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sphagnum Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.