Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Sandbur

Notomys mordax compared with Cenchrus latifolius

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Sandbur is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Sandbur
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)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Notomys	Cenchrus
Species	Notomys mordax	Cenchrus latifolius

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Sandbur

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sandbur

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Sweden, and United States.