Dusky Hopping Mouse vs Swamp Beacon

Notomys fuscus compared with Mitrula elegans

Key Differences

• Dusky Hopping Mouse is Vulnerable while Swamp Beacon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Hopping Mouse	Swamp Beacon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Notomys	Mitrula
Species	Notomys fuscus	Mitrula elegans

Conservation Status

Dusky Hopping Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Swamp Beacon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Hopping Mouse	Swamp Beacon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Swamp Beacon

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.