Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Roman Mole

Notomys mordax compared with Talpa romana

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Roman Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Roman Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Talpidae
Genus	Notomys	Talpa
Species	Notomys mordax	Talpa romana

Evolutionary Relationship

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse and Roman Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Roman Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Roman Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Roman Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.