Northern Hopping Mouse vs Sneaky Elf

Notomys aquilo compared with Pyropyga decipiens

Key Differences

• Northern Hopping Mouse is Endangered while Sneaky Elf is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Hopping Mouse	Sneaky Elf
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Lampyridae
Genus	Notomys	Pyropyga
Species	Notomys aquilo	Pyropyga decipiens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Northern Hopping Mouse

EN — Endangered

Sneaky Elf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Hopping Mouse	Sneaky Elf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sneaky Elf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.