Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs East African Arvicanthis

Notomys mordax compared with Arvicanthis nairobae

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while East African Arvicanthis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	East African Arvicanthis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Notomys	Arvicanthis
Species	Notomys mordax	Arvicanthis nairobae

Evolutionary Relationship

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse and East African Arvicanthis share a common ancestor at the Family level: Muridae. (Mice & Rats)

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

East African Arvicanthis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	East African Arvicanthis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

East African Arvicanthis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.