Northern Hopping Mouse vs Scrub Pine

Notomys aquilo compared with Pinus virginiana

Key Differences

• Northern Hopping Mouse is Endangered while Scrub Pine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Hopping Mouse	Scrub Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Notomys	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Notomys aquilo	Pinus virginiana

Conservation Status

Northern Hopping Mouse

EN — Endangered

Scrub Pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Hopping Mouse	Scrub Pine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scrub Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Canada.