Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Sargasso Weed

Notomys mordax compared with Sargassum natans

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Sargasso Weed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Sargasso Weed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fucales (Fucales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Sargassaceae
Genus	Notomys	Sargassum
Species	Notomys mordax	Sargassum natans

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Sargasso Weed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Sargasso Weed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sargasso Weed

Habitat

Native to Africa and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and Sao Tome and Principe.