Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Large Fruit Bark Beetle

Notomys mordax compared with Scolytus mali

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Large Fruit Bark Beetle is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Large Fruit Bark Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Curculionidae
Genus	Notomys	Scolytus
Species	Notomys mordax	Scolytus mali

Evolutionary Relationship

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse and Large Fruit Bark Beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Large Fruit Bark Beetle

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Large Fruit Bark Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large Fruit Bark Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.