Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Silver Shade

Notomys mordax compared with Eana argentana

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Silver Shade is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Silver Shade
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	Eana
Species	Notomys mordax	Eana argentana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Silver Shade

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Silver Shade
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silver Shade

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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