Akamas Centaury vs Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Centaurea akamantis compared with Notomys mordax

Key Differences

• Akamas Centaury is Critically Endangered while Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Akamas Centaury	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Centaurea	Notomys
Species	Centaurea akamantis	Notomys mordax

Conservation Status

Akamas Centaury

CR — Critically Endangered

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Akamas Centaury	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Akamas Centaury

Habitat

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

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Akamas Centaury

The Akamas Centaury (Centaurea akamantis) is a species in the genus Centaurea. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.