Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Nile Crocodile

Notomys mordax compared with Crocodylus niloticus

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Nile Crocodile is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Nile Crocodile
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Crocodylia (Crocodilians)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Crocodylidae (Crocodiles)
Genus	Notomys	Crocodylus (True Crocodiles)
Species	Notomys mordax	Crocodylus niloticus

Evolutionary Relationship

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse and Nile Crocodile share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Nile Crocodile

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~500.0K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Nile Crocodile
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	70 years
Average Length	—	5.0 m
Average Weight	—	750.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nile Crocodile

Habitat

Typically found in diverse ecosystems where prey species are available.

Range

Distributed across Egypt, Kenya, Madagascar, South Africa, and Tanzania.

Nile Crocodile

The Nile crocodile is one of the largest reptiles in the world and is found throughout sub-Saharan Africa.