Athabasca willow vs Northern Hopping Mouse

Salix athabascensis compared with Notomys aquilo

Key Differences

• Athabasca willow is Least Concern while Northern Hopping Mouse is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Athabasca willow	Northern Hopping Mouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Salicaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Salix	Notomys
Species	Salix athabascensis	Notomys aquilo

Conservation Status

Athabasca willow

LC — Least Concern

Northern Hopping Mouse

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Athabasca willow	Northern Hopping Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Athabasca willow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Canada.

Northern Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Athabasca willow

The Athabasca willow (Salix athabascensis) is a species in the genus Salix. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found in Canada.