Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Fen Roller

Notomys mordax compared with Ancylis paludana

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Fen Roller is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Fen Roller
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Tortricidae
Genus	Notomys	Ancylis
Species	Notomys mordax	Ancylis paludana

Evolutionary Relationship

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse and Fen Roller share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Fen Roller

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Fen Roller
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fen Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.