Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Seedcorn maggot

Notomys mordax compared with Delia platura

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Seedcorn maggot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Seedcorn maggot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Anthomyiidae
Genus	Notomys	Delia
Species	Notomys mordax	Delia platura

Evolutionary Relationship

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse and Seedcorn maggot share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Seedcorn maggot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Seedcorn maggot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Seedcorn maggot

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).