Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Mottled Marble

Notomys mordax compared with Bactra furfurana

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Mottled Marble is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Mottled Marble
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Tortricidae
Genus	Notomys	Bactra
Species	Notomys mordax	Bactra furfurana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Mottled Marble

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Mottled Marble
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mottled Marble

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.