Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Eurasian water shrew

Notomys mordax compared with Neomys fodiens

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Eurasian water shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Eurasian water shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Soricidae
Genus	Notomys	Neomys
Species	Notomys mordax	Neomys fodiens

Evolutionary Relationship

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse and Eurasian water shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Eurasian water shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eurasian water shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Eurasian water shrew

Eurasian water shrew (Neomys fodiens) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.