Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Pearson s Pericote

Notomys mordax compared with Andalgalomys pearsoni

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Pearson s Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Pearson s Pericote
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)	Cricetidae
Genus	Notomys	Andalgalomys
Species	Notomys mordax	Andalgalomys pearsoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse and Pearson s Pericote share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Pearson s Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Pearson s Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pearson s Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.