Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Himalayan Flameback

Notomys mordax compared with Dinopium shorii

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Himalayan Flameback is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Himalayan Flameback
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Picidae
Genus	Notomys	Dinopium
Species	Notomys mordax	Dinopium shorii

Evolutionary Relationship

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse and Himalayan Flameback share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Himalayan Flameback

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Himalayan Flameback
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Himalayan Flameback

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.