Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs rough bindweed

Notomys mordax compared with Smilax aspera

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while rough bindweed is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	rough bindweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Smilacaceae
Genus	Notomys	Smilax
Species	Notomys mordax	Smilax aspera

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

rough bindweed

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	rough bindweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

rough bindweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Colombia, Hungary, and Portugal. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.