Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Large Meadow Mining Bee

Notomys mordax compared with Andrena labialis

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Large Meadow Mining Bee is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Large Meadow 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 labialis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Large Meadow Mining Bee

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Large Meadow 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 Meadow Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.