Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs lesser kudu

Notomys mordax compared with Tragelaphus imberbis

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while lesser kudu is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	lesser kudu
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Notomys	Tragelaphus
Species	Notomys mordax	Tragelaphus imberbis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

lesser kudu

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

lesser kudu

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.