Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Pygmy Pine

Notomys mordax compared with Lepidothamnus laxifolius

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Pygmy Pine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Pygmy Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Podocarpaceae
Genus	Notomys	Lepidothamnus
Species	Notomys mordax	Lepidothamnus laxifolius

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Pygmy Pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Pygmy Pine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pygmy Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.