Caucasus Field Mouse vs Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Apodemus ponticus compared with Notomys mordax

Key Differences

• Caucasus Field Mouse is Least Concern while Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasus Field 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 same	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Apodemus	Notomys
Species	Apodemus ponticus	Notomys mordax

Evolutionary Relationship

Caucasus Field Mouse and Darling Downs Hopping Mouse share a common ancestor at the Family level: Muridae. (Mice & Rats)

Conservation Status

Caucasus Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasus Field Mouse	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasus Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Caucasus Field Mouse

The Caucasus Field Mouse (Apodemus ponticus) is a species in the genus Apodemus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.