Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Japanese Hare

Notomys mordax compared with Lepus brachyurus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Japanese 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 brachyurus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.