Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Dusky Munia

Notomys mordax compared with Lonchura fuscans

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Dusky Munia is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Dusky Munia
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Estrildidae
Genus	Notomys	Lonchura
Species	Notomys mordax	Lonchura fuscans

Evolutionary Relationship

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse and Dusky Munia share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Dusky Munia

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Dusky Munia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dusky Munia

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.