Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Scrub Hare

Notomys mordax compared with Lepus saxatilis

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Scrub Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Scrub Hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Notomys	Lepus
Species	Notomys mordax	Lepus saxatilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse and Scrub Hare share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Scrub Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Scrub Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scrub Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.