Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Mudworm

Notomys mordax compared with Aporrectodea limicola

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Mudworm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Mudworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Annelida (Segmented Worms)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Clitellata (Clitellata)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Crassiclitellata (Crassiclitellata)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Lumbricidae
Genus	Notomys	Aporrectodea
Species	Notomys mordax	Aporrectodea limicola

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Mudworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Mudworm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mudworm

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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