Northern Hopping Mouse vs Pectis

Notomys aquilo compared with Pectis subsquarrosa

Key Differences

• Northern Hopping Mouse is Endangered while Pectis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Hopping Mouse	Pectis
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Notomys	Pectis
Species	Notomys aquilo	Pectis subsquarrosa

Conservation Status

Northern Hopping Mouse

EN — Endangered

Pectis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Hopping Mouse	Pectis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pectis

Habitat

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