Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Low flatsedge

Notomys mordax compared with Cyperus pumilus

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Low flatsedge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Low flatsedge
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)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Notomys	Cyperus
Species	Notomys mordax	Cyperus pumilus

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Low flatsedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Low flatsedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Low flatsedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Guinea, and United States.