Northern Hopping Mouse vs Páramo Thomasomys

Notomys aquilo compared with Thomasomys paramorum

Key Differences

• Northern Hopping Mouse is Endangered while Páramo Thomasomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Hopping Mouse	Páramo Thomasomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cricetidae
Genus	Notomys	Thomasomys
Species	Notomys aquilo	Thomasomys paramorum

Evolutionary Relationship

Northern Hopping Mouse and Páramo Thomasomys share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Northern Hopping Mouse

EN — Endangered

Páramo Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Hopping Mouse	Páramo Thomasomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Páramo Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.