Northern Hopping Mouse vs scratch grass

Notomys aquilo compared with Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Key Differences

• Northern Hopping Mouse is Endangered while scratch grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Hopping Mouse	scratch grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Notomys	Muhlenbergia
Species	Notomys aquilo	Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Conservation Status

Northern Hopping Mouse

EN — Endangered

scratch grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Hopping Mouse	scratch grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

scratch grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Canada.