Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Introduced Sage

Notomys mordax compared with Salvia pratensis

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Introduced Sage is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Introduced Sage
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Lamiaceae
Genus	Notomys	Salvia
Species	Notomys mordax	Salvia pratensis

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Introduced Sage

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Introduced Sage
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Introduced Sage

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (9 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.