Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Jackson’s Mongoose

Notomys mordax compared with Bdeogale jacksoni

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Jackson’s Mongoose is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Jackson’s Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Herpestidae
Genus	Notomys	Bdeogale
Species	Notomys mordax	Bdeogale jacksoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse and Jackson’s Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Jackson’s Mongoose

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Jackson’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jackson’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.