Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs River Lamprey

Notomys mordax compared with Lampetra ayresii

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while River Lamprey is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	River Lamprey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Petromyzonti (Petromyzonti)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Petromyzontiformes (lamprey)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Petromyzontidae
Genus	Notomys	Lampetra
Species	Notomys mordax	Lampetra ayresii

Evolutionary Relationship

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse and River Lamprey share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

River Lamprey

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	River Lamprey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

River Lamprey