Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Ochraceous Wave

Notomys mordax compared with Idaea serpentata

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Ochraceous Wave is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Ochraceous Wave
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Geometridae
Genus	Notomys	Idaea
Species	Notomys mordax	Idaea serpentata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Ochraceous Wave

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Ochraceous Wave
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ochraceous Wave

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.