Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Marsh Straw Sedge

Notomys mordax compared with Carex echinodes

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Marsh Straw Sedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Marsh Straw Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Notomys	Carex
Species	Notomys mordax	Carex echinodes

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Marsh Straw Sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh Straw Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.