Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Notomys mordax compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Notomys	Amblysomus
Species	Notomys mordax	Amblysomus marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse and Marley’s Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Marley’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.