Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Lofty Pericote

Notomys mordax compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Lofty Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Lofty Pericote
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)	Cricetidae
Genus	Notomys	Auliscomys
Species	Notomys mordax	Auliscomys sublimis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Lofty Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.