Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs lesser grison

Notomys mordax compared with Galictis cuja

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while lesser grison is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	lesser grison
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Notomys	Galictis
Species	Notomys mordax	Galictis cuja

Evolutionary Relationship

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse and lesser grison share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

lesser grison

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	lesser grison
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

lesser grison

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.