Northern Hopping Mouse vs small tortoiseshell

Notomys aquilo compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Northern Hopping Mouse is Endangered while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Hopping Mouse	small tortoiseshell
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	Aglais
Species	Notomys aquilo	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Northern Hopping Mouse

EN — Endangered

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Hopping Mouse	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

small tortoiseshell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (41 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

small tortoiseshell

small tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.