Dusky Hopping Mouse vs Fynbos-Goldmull

Notomys fuscus compared with Amblysomus corriae

Key Differences

• Dusky Hopping Mouse is Vulnerable while Fynbos-Goldmull is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Hopping Mouse	Fynbos-Goldmull
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Afrosoricida (Tenrekartige)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Notomys	Amblysomus
Species	Notomys fuscus	Amblysomus corriae

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Hopping Mouse and Fynbos-Goldmull share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Dusky Hopping Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Fynbos-Goldmull

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Hopping Mouse	Fynbos-Goldmull
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fynbos-Goldmull

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.