dark umber vs Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Philereme transversata compared with Notomys mordax

Key Differences

• dark umber is Near Threatened while Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dark umber	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	Geometridae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Philereme	Notomys
Species	Philereme transversata	Notomys mordax

Evolutionary Relationship

dark umber and Darling Downs Hopping Mouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

dark umber

NT — Near Threatened

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dark umber	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

dark umber

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.