Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Duck Flea

Notomys mordax compared with Ceratophyllus garei

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Duck Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Duck Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Notomys	Ceratophyllus
Species	Notomys mordax	Ceratophyllus garei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Duck Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Duck Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Duck Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.