Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Large Gorse Mining Bee

Notomys mordax compared with Andrena bimaculata

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Large Gorse Mining Bee is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Large Gorse Mining Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Andrenidae
Genus	Notomys	Andrena
Species	Notomys mordax	Andrena bimaculata

Evolutionary Relationship

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse and Large Gorse Mining Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Large Gorse Mining Bee

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Large Gorse Mining Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large Gorse Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.