Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Fierce Orbweaver

Notomys mordax compared with Araneus saevus

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Fierce Orbweaver is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Fierce Orbweaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Araneidae
Genus	Notomys	Araneus
Species	Notomys mordax	Araneus saevus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Fierce Orbweaver

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Fierce Orbweaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fierce Orbweaver

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.