Dusky Hopping Mouse vs Valais Shrew

Notomys fuscus compared with Sorex antinorii

Key Differences

• Dusky Hopping Mouse is Vulnerable while Valais Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Hopping Mouse	Valais Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Soricidae
Genus	Notomys	Sorex
Species	Notomys fuscus	Sorex antinorii

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Hopping Mouse and Valais Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Dusky Hopping Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Valais Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Hopping Mouse	Valais Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Valais Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.