Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Formosa Pine

Notomys mordax compared with Pinus taiwanensis

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Formosa Pine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Formosa Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Notomys	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Notomys mordax	Pinus taiwanensis

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Formosa Pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Formosa Pine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Formosa Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Taiwan.