Northern Hopping Mouse vs Spangled Skimmer

Notomys aquilo compared with Libellula cyanea

Key Differences

• Northern Hopping Mouse is Endangered while Spangled Skimmer is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Hopping Mouse	Spangled Skimmer
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)	Libellulidae
Genus	Notomys	Libellula
Species	Notomys aquilo	Libellula cyanea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Northern Hopping Mouse

EN — Endangered

Spangled Skimmer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Hopping Mouse	Spangled Skimmer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spangled Skimmer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.