Northern Hopping Mouse vs Spreading Cotoneaster

Notomys aquilo compared with Cotoneaster divaricatus

Key Differences

• Northern Hopping Mouse is Endangered while Spreading Cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Hopping Mouse	Spreading Cotoneaster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Notomys	Cotoneaster
Species	Notomys aquilo	Cotoneaster divaricatus

Conservation Status

Northern Hopping Mouse

EN — Endangered

Spreading Cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Hopping Mouse	Spreading Cotoneaster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spreading Cotoneaster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (15 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).