Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Moth fly

Notomys mordax compared with Psychoda alternata

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Moth fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Moth fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Psychodidae
Genus	Notomys	Psychoda
Species	Notomys mordax	Psychoda alternata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Moth fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Moth fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Moth fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Costa Rica, Norway, Sweden, and United States.