Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Macadamia nut

Notomys mordax compared with Macadamia tetraphylla

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Macadamia nut is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Macadamia nut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Proteaceae
Genus	Notomys	Macadamia
Species	Notomys mordax	Macadamia tetraphylla

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Macadamia nut

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Macadamia nut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Macadamia nut

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.