Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Four-spotted Chaser

Notomys mordax compared with Libellula quadrimaculata

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Four-spotted Chaser is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Four-spotted Chaser
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Libellulidae
Genus	Notomys	Libellula
Species	Notomys mordax	Libellula quadrimaculata

Evolutionary Relationship

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse and Four-spotted Chaser share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Four-spotted Chaser

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Four-spotted Chaser
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Four-spotted Chaser

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Four-spotted Chaser

Four-spotted Chaser (Libellula quadrimaculata) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.