Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Dwarf Cypress

Notomys mordax compared with Callitris monticola

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Dwarf Cypress is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Dwarf Cypress
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cupressaceae
Genus	Notomys	Callitris
Species	Notomys mordax	Callitris monticola

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Dwarf Cypress

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Dwarf Cypress
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dwarf Cypress

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.