Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Orange Oriole

Notomys mordax compared with Icterus auratus

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Orange Oriole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Orange Oriole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Icteridae
Genus	Notomys	Icterus
Species	Notomys mordax	Icterus auratus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Orange Oriole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Orange Oriole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Oriole

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.