Ash-bark Piercer vs Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Pammene suspectana compared with Notomys mordax

Key Differences

• Ash-bark Piercer is Near Threatened while Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ash-bark Piercer	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Tortricidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Pammene	Notomys
Species	Pammene suspectana	Notomys mordax

Evolutionary Relationship

Ash-bark Piercer and Darling Downs Hopping Mouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ash-bark Piercer

NT — Near Threatened

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ash-bark Piercer	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ash-bark Piercer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ash-bark Piercer

Ash-bark piercer (Pammene suspectana) is a species in the genus Pammene. It is classified as Near Threatened by the IUCN. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.