Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Prevost's Squirrel

Notomys mordax compared with Callosciurus prevostii

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Prevost's Squirrel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Prevost'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 prevostii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Prevost's Squirrel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Prevost'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.

Prevost's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.