Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Ryukyu Mouse

Notomys mordax compared with Mus caroli

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Ryukyu Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Ryukyu Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Notomys	Mus (House Mice)
Species	Notomys mordax	Mus caroli

Evolutionary Relationship

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse and Ryukyu Mouse share a common ancestor at the Family level: Muridae. (Mice & Rats)

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Ryukyu Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Ryukyu Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ryukyu Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.