Northern Hopping Mouse vs Tacked Milkcap

Notomys aquilo compared with Lactarius trivialis

Key Differences

• Northern Hopping Mouse is Endangered while Tacked Milkcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Hopping Mouse	Tacked Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Russulaceae
Genus	Notomys	Lactarius
Species	Notomys aquilo	Lactarius trivialis

Conservation Status

Northern Hopping Mouse

EN — Endangered

Tacked Milkcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Hopping Mouse	Tacked Milkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tacked Milkcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.