Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Ledge Grass

Notomys mordax compared with Poa hothamensis

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Ledge Grass is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Ledge Grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Notomys	Poa
Species	Notomys mordax	Poa hothamensis

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Ledge Grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Ledge Grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ledge Grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.