Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Morrison's Cypress Pine

Notomys mordax compared with Callitris canescens

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Morrison's Cypress Pine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Morrison's Cypress Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cupressaceae
Genus	Notomys	Callitris
Species	Notomys mordax	Callitris canescens

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Morrison's Cypress Pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Morrison's Cypress Pine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Morrison's Cypress Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.