Dusky Hopping Mouse vs Splitpea Shanklet

Notomys fuscus compared with Collybia cookei

Key Differences

• Dusky Hopping Mouse is Vulnerable while Splitpea Shanklet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Hopping Mouse	Splitpea Shanklet
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)	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Notomys	Collybia
Species	Notomys fuscus	Collybia cookei

Conservation Status

Dusky Hopping Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Splitpea Shanklet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Hopping Mouse	Splitpea Shanklet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Splitpea Shanklet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.