Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Marsh Dwarf

Notomys mordax compared with Elachista alpinella

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Marsh Dwarf is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Marsh Dwarf
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)	Elachistidae
Genus	Notomys	Elachista
Species	Notomys mordax	Elachista alpinella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Marsh Dwarf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Marsh Dwarf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh Dwarf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.