Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Golden Spiny Mouse

Notomys mordax compared with Acomys russatus

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Golden Spiny Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Golden Spiny Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Notomys	Acomys
Species	Notomys mordax	Acomys russatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse and Golden Spiny Mouse share a common ancestor at the Family level: Muridae. (Mice & Rats)

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Golden Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Golden Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.