Northern Hopping Mouse vs Pink Discus

Notomys aquilo compared with Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Key Differences

• Northern Hopping Mouse is Endangered while Pink Discus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Hopping Mouse	Pink Discus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Stereaceae
Genus	Notomys	Aleurodiscus
Species	Notomys aquilo	Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Conservation Status

Northern Hopping Mouse

EN — Endangered

Pink Discus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Hopping Mouse	Pink Discus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pink Discus

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.