Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Lake Lamprey

Notomys mordax compared with Entosphenus macrostomus

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Lake Lamprey is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Lake Lamprey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Petromyzonti (Petromyzonti)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Petromyzontiformes (lamprey)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Petromyzontidae
Genus	Notomys	Entosphenus
Species	Notomys mordax	Entosphenus macrostomus

Evolutionary Relationship

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse and Lake Lamprey share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Lake Lamprey

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Lake Lamprey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lake Lamprey