Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Dune Cavalier

Notomys mordax compared with Melanoleuca cinereifolia

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Dune Cavalier is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Dune Cavalier
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Notomys	Melanoleuca
Species	Notomys mordax	Melanoleuca cinereifolia

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Dune Cavalier

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Dune Cavalier
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dune Cavalier

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.