Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Marbled Orbweaver

Notomys mordax compared with Araneus marmoreus

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Marbled Orbweaver is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Marbled Orbweaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Araneidae
Genus	Notomys	Araneus
Species	Notomys mordax	Araneus marmoreus

Evolutionary Relationship

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse and Marbled Orbweaver share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Marbled Orbweaver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Marbled Orbweaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marbled Orbweaver

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).