Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Parasitic fly

Notomys mordax compared with Pegomya hyoscyami

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Parasitic fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Parasitic fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Anthomyiidae
Genus	Notomys	Pegomya
Species	Notomys mordax	Pegomya hyoscyami

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Parasitic fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Parasitic fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Parasitic fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.