Northern Hopping Mouse vs Willow Pigmy

Notomys aquilo compared with Stigmella obliquella

Key Differences

• Northern Hopping Mouse is Endangered while Willow Pigmy is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Hopping Mouse	Willow Pigmy
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Nepticulidae
Genus	Notomys	Stigmella
Species	Notomys aquilo	Stigmella obliquella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Northern Hopping Mouse

EN — Endangered

Willow Pigmy

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Hopping Mouse	Willow Pigmy
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Pigmy

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.