Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Plunkett Mallee

Notomys mordax compared with Eucalyptus curtisii

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Plunkett Mallee is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Plunkett Mallee
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Myrtaceae
Genus	Notomys	Eucalyptus
Species	Notomys mordax	Eucalyptus curtisii

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Plunkett Mallee

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Plunkett Mallee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plunkett Mallee

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

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