arctic shrew vs Northern Hopping Mouse

Sorex arcticus compared with Notomys aquilo

Key Differences

• arctic shrew is Least Concern while Northern Hopping Mouse is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arctic shrew	Northern Hopping Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Soricidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Sorex	Notomys
Species	Sorex arcticus	Notomys aquilo

Evolutionary Relationship

arctic shrew and Northern Hopping Mouse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

arctic shrew

LC — Least Concern

Northern Hopping Mouse

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arctic shrew	Northern Hopping Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arctic shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

arctic shrew

The Arctic shrew (Sorex arcticus) is a species in the genus Sorex. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.