Northern Hopping Mouse vs Rusty Porecrust

Notomys aquilo compared with Fuscoporia ferruginosa

Key Differences

• Northern Hopping Mouse is Endangered while Rusty Porecrust is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Hopping Mouse	Rusty Porecrust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Notomys	Fuscoporia
Species	Notomys aquilo	Fuscoporia ferruginosa

Conservation Status

Northern Hopping Mouse

EN — Endangered

Rusty Porecrust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Hopping Mouse	Rusty Porecrust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rusty Porecrust

Habitat

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

Range

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