Northern Hopping Mouse vs Tar spot

Notomys aquilo compared with Phyllachora maydis

Key Differences

• Northern Hopping Mouse is Endangered while Tar spot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Hopping Mouse	Tar spot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Phyllachorales (Phyllachorales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Phyllachoraceae
Genus	Notomys	Phyllachora
Species	Notomys aquilo	Phyllachora maydis

Conservation Status

Northern Hopping Mouse

EN — Endangered

Tar spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Hopping Mouse	Tar spot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tar spot

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.