Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Phayre's Squirrel

Notomys mordax compared with Callosciurus phayrei

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Phayre's Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Phayre's Squirrel
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)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Notomys	Callosciurus
Species	Notomys mordax	Callosciurus phayrei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Phayre's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Phayre's Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Phayre's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.