Dusky Hopping Mouse vs Window Gnat

Notomys fuscus compared with Sylvicola fenestralis

Key Differences

• Dusky Hopping Mouse is Vulnerable while Window Gnat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Hopping Mouse	Window Gnat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Anisopodidae
Genus	Notomys	Sylvicola
Species	Notomys fuscus	Sylvicola fenestralis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Hopping Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Window Gnat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Hopping Mouse	Window Gnat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Window Gnat

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.