Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Rare Spring-Sedge

Notomys mordax compared with Carex ericetorum

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Rare Spring-Sedge is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Rare Spring-Sedge
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)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Notomys	Carex
Species	Notomys mordax	Carex ericetorum

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Rare Spring-Sedge

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Rare Spring-Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rare Spring-Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.