Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs large blue

Notomys mordax compared with Maculinea arion

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while large blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	large blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Lycaenidae
Genus	Notomys	Maculinea
Species	Notomys mordax	Maculinea arion

Evolutionary Relationship

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse and large blue share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	large blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

large blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.