Northern Hopping Mouse vs Sedge Sprite

Notomys aquilo compared with Nehalennia irene

Key Differences

• Northern Hopping Mouse is Endangered while Sedge Sprite is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Hopping Mouse	Sedge Sprite
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)	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Notomys	Nehalennia
Species	Notomys aquilo	Nehalennia irene

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Northern Hopping Mouse

EN — Endangered

Sedge Sprite

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Hopping Mouse	Sedge Sprite
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sedge Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.