Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Selva Cacique

Notomys mordax compared with Cacicus koepckeae

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Selva Cacique is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Selva Cacique
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Icteridae
Genus	Notomys	Cacicus
Species	Notomys mordax	Cacicus koepckeae

Evolutionary Relationship

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse and Selva Cacique share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Selva Cacique

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Selva Cacique
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Selva Cacique

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.