Northern Hopping Mouse vs Rusty Snaketail

Notomys aquilo compared with Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis

Key Differences

• Northern Hopping Mouse is Endangered while Rusty Snaketail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Hopping Mouse	Rusty Snaketail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Gomphidae
Genus	Notomys	Ophiogomphus
Species	Notomys aquilo	Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Northern Hopping Mouse and Rusty Snaketail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Northern Hopping Mouse

EN — Endangered

Rusty Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Hopping Mouse	Rusty Snaketail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rusty Snaketail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.