Dusky Hopping Mouse vs tundra vole

Notomys fuscus compared with Microtus oeconomus

Key Differences

• Dusky Hopping Mouse is Vulnerable while tundra vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Hopping Mouse	tundra vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cricetidae
Genus	Notomys	Microtus
Species	Notomys fuscus	Microtus oeconomus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Hopping Mouse and tundra vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Dusky Hopping Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

tundra vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Hopping Mouse	tundra vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

tundra vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Russia.