Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Drumheads

Notomys mordax compared with Polygala cruciata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Drumheads
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)	Polygalaceae
Genus	Notomys	Polygala
Species	Notomys mordax	Polygala cruciata

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Drumheads

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Drumheads
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Drumheads

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.