Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs daubentons bat

Notomys mordax compared with Myotis daubentonii

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while daubentons bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	daubentons bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Notomys	Myotis
Species	Notomys mordax	Myotis daubentonii

Evolutionary Relationship

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse and daubentons bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

daubentons bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	daubentons bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

daubentons bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

daubentons bat

daubentons bat (Myotis daubentonii) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.