Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Jointed Flatsedge

Notomys mordax compared with Cyperus articulatus

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Jointed Flatsedge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Jointed Flatsedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Notomys	Cyperus
Species	Notomys mordax	Cyperus articulatus

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Jointed Flatsedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Jointed Flatsedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jointed Flatsedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Guinea, Mauritius), Asia (Japan), North America (Cuba), and South America (4 countries).