Northern Hopping Mouse vs Small Red Damsel

Notomys aquilo compared with Ceriagrion tenellum

Key Differences

• Northern Hopping Mouse is Endangered while Small Red Damsel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Hopping Mouse	Small Red Damsel
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	Ceriagrion
Species	Notomys aquilo	Ceriagrion tenellum

Evolutionary Relationship

Northern Hopping Mouse and Small Red Damsel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Northern Hopping Mouse

EN — Endangered

Small Red Damsel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Hopping Mouse	Small Red Damsel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Red Damsel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Belgium. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.