Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Silky Wave

Notomys mordax compared with Idaea dilutaria

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Silky Wave is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Silky Wave
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)	Geometridae
Genus	Notomys	Idaea
Species	Notomys mordax	Idaea dilutaria

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Silky Wave

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Silky Wave
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silky Wave

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.