Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Schaller'S Acleris Moth

Notomys mordax compared with Acleris schalleriana

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Schaller'S Acleris Moth is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Schaller'S Acleris Moth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Tortricidae
Genus	Notomys	Acleris
Species	Notomys mordax	Acleris schalleriana

Evolutionary Relationship

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse and Schaller'S Acleris Moth share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Schaller'S Acleris Moth

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Schaller'S Acleris Moth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Schaller'S Acleris Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.