Dusky Hopping Mouse vs Spotted Spreadwing

Notomys fuscus compared with Lestes congener

Key Differences

• Dusky Hopping Mouse is Vulnerable while Spotted Spreadwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Hopping Mouse	Spotted Spreadwing
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)	Lestidae
Genus	Notomys	Lestes
Species	Notomys fuscus	Lestes congener

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Hopping Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Spotted Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Hopping Mouse	Spotted Spreadwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spotted Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.