Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs False Flatsedge

Notomys mordax compared with Cyperus strigosus

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while False Flatsedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	False Flatsedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Notomys	Cyperus
Species	Notomys mordax	Cyperus strigosus

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

False Flatsedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	False Flatsedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Flatsedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (5 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).