Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Oval Spike-Rush

Notomys mordax compared with Eleocharis ovata

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Oval Spike-Rush is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Oval Spike-Rush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Notomys	Eleocharis
Species	Notomys mordax	Eleocharis ovata

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Oval Spike-Rush

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Oval Spike-Rush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oval Spike-Rush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.