Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Montane Water Vole

Notomys mordax compared with Arvicola scherman

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Montane Water Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Montane Water Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cricetidae
Genus	Notomys	Arvicola
Species	Notomys mordax	Arvicola scherman

Evolutionary Relationship

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse and Montane Water Vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Montane Water Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Montane Water Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium.