Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Notomys mordax compared with Ammospermophilus nelsoni

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Nelson s Antelope Squirrel is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Notomys	Ammospermophilus
Species	Notomys mordax	Ammospermophilus nelsoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse and Nelson s Antelope Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.