Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Johan s Spiny Mouse

Notomys mordax compared with Acomys johannis

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Johan s Spiny Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Johan s Spiny Mouse
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 same	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Notomys	Acomys
Species	Notomys mordax	Acomys johannis

Evolutionary Relationship

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse and Johan s Spiny Mouse share a common ancestor at the Family level: Muridae. (Mice & Rats)

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Johan s Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Johan s Spiny Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Johan s Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.