Azara's grass mouse vs Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Akodon azarae compared with Notomys mordax

Key Differences

• Azara's grass mouse is Least Concern while Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azara's grass mouse	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Akodon	Notomys
Species	Akodon azarae	Notomys mordax

Evolutionary Relationship

Azara's grass mouse and Darling Downs Hopping Mouse share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Azara's grass mouse

LC — Least Concern

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azara's grass mouse	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Azara's grass mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Azara's grass mouse

The Azara's grass mouse (Akodon azarae) is a species in the genus Akodon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.