Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Markhotian Thyme

Notomys mordax compared with Thymus markhotensis

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Markhotian Thyme is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Markhotian Thyme
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Lamiaceae
Genus	Notomys	Thymus
Species	Notomys mordax	Thymus markhotensis

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Markhotian Thyme

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Markhotian Thyme
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Markhotian Thyme

Habitat

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