Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Flea beetle

Notomys mordax compared with Epitrix pubescens

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Flea beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Flea beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Notomys	Epitrix
Species	Notomys mordax	Epitrix pubescens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Flea beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Flea beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flea beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).