Dusky Hopping Mouse vs yarrow mealybug

Notomys fuscus compared with Atrococcus achilleae

Key Differences

• Dusky Hopping Mouse is Vulnerable while yarrow mealybug is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Hopping Mouse	yarrow mealybug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Pseudococcidae
Genus	Notomys	Atrococcus
Species	Notomys fuscus	Atrococcus achilleae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Hopping Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

yarrow mealybug

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Hopping Mouse	yarrow mealybug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

yarrow mealybug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.