Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Patagonian mara

Notomys mordax compared with Dolichotis patagonum

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Patagonian mara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Patagonian mara
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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Caviidae
Genus	Notomys	Dolichotis
Species	Notomys mordax	Dolichotis patagonum

Evolutionary Relationship

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse and Patagonian mara share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Patagonian mara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Patagonian mara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Patagonian mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.