Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs flea sedge

Notomys mordax compared with Carex pulicaris

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while flea sedge is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	flea sedge
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	Carex
Species	Notomys mordax	Carex pulicaris

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

flea sedge

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	flea sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

flea sedge

Habitat

Inhabits boreal forests and taiga within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.