Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Peruvian Piedtail

Notomys mordax compared with Phlogophilus harterti

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Peruvian Piedtail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Peruvian Piedtail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Trochilidae
Genus	Notomys	Phlogophilus
Species	Notomys mordax	Phlogophilus harterti

Evolutionary Relationship

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse and Peruvian Piedtail share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Peruvian Piedtail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Peruvian Piedtail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peruvian Piedtail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.