Craighead’s Noddingcaps vs Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Triphora craigheadii compared with Notomys mordax

Key Differences

• Craighead’s Noddingcaps is Endangered while Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Craighead’s Noddingcaps	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Orchidaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Triphora	Notomys
Species	Triphora craigheadii	Notomys mordax

Conservation Status

Craighead’s Noddingcaps

EN — Endangered

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Craighead’s Noddingcaps	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Craighead’s Noddingcaps

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.