Northern Hopping Mouse vs Silky Ringlet

Notomys aquilo compared with Erebia gorge

Key Differences

• Northern Hopping Mouse is Endangered while Silky Ringlet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Hopping Mouse	Silky Ringlet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Notomys	Erebia
Species	Notomys aquilo	Erebia gorge

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Northern Hopping Mouse

EN — Endangered

Silky Ringlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Hopping Mouse	Silky Ringlet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silky Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (20 countries).