Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Durham slug

Notomys mordax compared with Arion flagellus

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Durham slug is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Durham slug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Arionidae
Genus	Notomys	Arion
Species	Notomys mordax	Arion flagellus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Durham slug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Durham slug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Durham slug

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Africa (South Africa) and Europe (6 countries).