Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs mountain hare

Notomys mordax compared with Lepus timidus

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while mountain hare is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	mountain hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Notomys	Lepus
Species	Notomys mordax	Lepus timidus

Evolutionary Relationship

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse and mountain hare share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

mountain hare

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	mountain hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mountain hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, Sweden, and Ukraine. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.