Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Needle Juniper

Notomys mordax compared with Juniperus rigida

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Needle Juniper is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Needle Juniper
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	Juniperus
Species	Notomys mordax	Juniperus rigida

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Needle Juniper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Needle Juniper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Needle Juniper

Habitat

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