Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Marbled Skipper

Notomys mordax compared with Carcharodus lavatherae

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Marbled Skipper is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Marbled Skipper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Hesperiidae
Genus	Notomys	Carcharodus
Species	Notomys mordax	Carcharodus lavatherae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Marbled Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marbled Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (23 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.