Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Magpie-lark

Notomys mordax compared with Grallina cyanoleuca

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Magpie-lark is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Magpie-lark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Monarchidae
Genus	Notomys	Grallina
Species	Notomys mordax	Grallina cyanoleuca

Evolutionary Relationship

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse and Magpie-lark share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Magpie-lark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Magpie-lark
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Magpie-lark

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Australia and Norway.