Northern Hopping Mouse vs Prickled ray

Notomys aquilo compared with Malacoraja spinacidermis

Key Differences

• Northern Hopping Mouse is Endangered while Prickled ray is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Hopping Mouse	Prickled ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Rajidae
Genus	Notomys	Malacoraja
Species	Notomys aquilo	Malacoraja spinacidermis

Evolutionary Relationship

Northern Hopping Mouse and Prickled ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Northern Hopping Mouse

EN — Endangered

Prickled ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Hopping Mouse	Prickled ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prickled ray