Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs European Snow Vole

Notomys mordax compared with Chionomys nivalis

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while European Snow Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	European Snow Vole
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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cricetidae
Genus	Notomys	Chionomys
Species	Notomys mordax	Chionomys nivalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse and European Snow Vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

European Snow Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	European Snow Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

European Snow Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine.