Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Hudson s Thomaomys

Notomys mordax compared with Thomasomys hudsoni

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Hudson s Thomaomys is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Hudson s Thomaomys
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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cricetidae
Genus	Notomys	Thomasomys
Species	Notomys mordax	Thomasomys hudsoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse and Hudson s Thomaomys share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Hudson s Thomaomys

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Hudson s Thomaomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hudson s Thomaomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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