Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Gambian Mongoose

Notomys mordax compared with Mungos gambianus

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Gambian Mongoose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Gambian Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Herpestidae
Genus	Notomys	Mungos
Species	Notomys mordax	Mungos gambianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse and Gambian Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Gambian Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.