Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Dwarf Neckera

Notomys mordax compared with Neckera pumila

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Dwarf Neckera
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Neckeraceae
Genus	Notomys	Neckera
Species	Notomys mordax	Neckera pumila

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Dwarf Neckera

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dwarf Neckera

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.