Black-thighed Epeolus vs Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Epeolus variegatus compared with Notomys mordax

Key Differences

• Black-thighed Epeolus is Least Concern while Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-thighed Epeolus	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Apidae (Bees)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Epeolus	Notomys
Species	Epeolus variegatus	Notomys mordax

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-thighed Epeolus and Darling Downs Hopping Mouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-thighed Epeolus

LC — Least Concern

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-thighed Epeolus	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-thighed Epeolus

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-thighed Epeolus

The Black-thighed Epeolus (Epeolus variegatus) is a species in the genus Epeolus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.