Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Indian Hare

Notomys mordax compared with Lepus nigricollis

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Indian Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Indian Hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Notomys	Lepus
Species	Notomys mordax	Lepus nigricollis

Evolutionary Relationship

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse and Indian Hare share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Indian Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Indian Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Indian Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Mauritius and Seychelles.