Dusky Hopping Mouse vs Veined Shield

Notomys fuscus compared with Pluteus thomsonii

Key Differences

• Dusky Hopping Mouse is Vulnerable while Veined Shield is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Hopping Mouse	Veined Shield
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)	Pluteaceae
Genus	Notomys	Pluteus
Species	Notomys fuscus	Pluteus thomsonii

Conservation Status

Dusky Hopping Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Veined Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Hopping Mouse	Veined Shield
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Veined Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Brazil).