Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Gem

Notomys mordax compared with Orthonama obstipata

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Gem is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Gem
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Geometridae
Genus	Notomys	Orthonama
Species	Notomys mordax	Orthonama obstipata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Gem

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Gem
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gem

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Cabo Verde, Congo (DRC), South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).