Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Morris Squill

Notomys mordax compared with Scilla morrisii

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Morris Squill is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Morris Squill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Asparagaceae
Genus	Notomys	Scilla
Species	Notomys mordax	Scilla morrisii

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Morris Squill

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Morris Squill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Morris Squill

Habitat

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