Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Golden Nectandra

Notomys mordax compared with Nectandra aurea

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Golden Nectandra is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Golden Nectandra
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Laurales (Laurales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Lauraceae
Genus	Notomys	Nectandra
Species	Notomys mordax	Nectandra aurea

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Golden Nectandra

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Golden Nectandra
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Golden Nectandra

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.