Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Dodder Astragalus

Notomys mordax compared with Astragalus cuscutae

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Dodder Astragalus is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Dodder Astragalus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Fabaceae
Genus	Notomys	Astragalus
Species	Notomys mordax	Astragalus cuscutae

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Dodder Astragalus

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Dodder Astragalus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dodder Astragalus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.