Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Dwarf Gorse

Notomys mordax compared with Ulex minor

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Dwarf Gorse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Dwarf Gorse
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Fabaceae
Genus	Notomys	Ulex
Species	Notomys mordax	Ulex minor

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Dwarf Gorse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dwarf Gorse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).