Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Gregg’s Pine

Notomys mordax compared with Pinus greggii

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Gregg’s Pine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Gregg’s Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Notomys	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Notomys mordax	Pinus greggii

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Gregg’s Pine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Gregg’s Pine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gregg’s Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

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