Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Papuan Abeomelomys

Notomys mordax compared with Abeomelomys sevia

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Papuan Abeomelomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Papuan Abeomelomys
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 same	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Notomys	Abeomelomys
Species	Notomys mordax	Abeomelomys sevia

Evolutionary Relationship

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse and Papuan Abeomelomys share a common ancestor at the Family level: Muridae. (Mice & Rats)

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Papuan Abeomelomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Papuan Abeomelomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Papuan Abeomelomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.