Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Markhor

Notomys mordax compared with Capra falconeri

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Markhor is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Markhor
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Notomys	Capra
Species	Notomys mordax	Capra falconeri

Evolutionary Relationship

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse and Markhor share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Markhor

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Markhor
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Markhor

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.