Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Lesser Capybara

Notomys mordax compared with Hydrochoerus isthmius

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Lesser Capybara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Caviidae
Genus	Notomys	Hydrochoerus
Species	Notomys mordax	Hydrochoerus isthmius

Evolutionary Relationship

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse and Lesser Capybara share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Lesser Capybara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Capybara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.