Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Pointed Rush

Notomys mordax compared with Juncus oxymeris

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Pointed Rush is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Pointed Rush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Juncaceae
Genus	Notomys	Juncus
Species	Notomys mordax	Juncus oxymeris

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Pointed Rush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Pointed Rush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pointed Rush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Canada.