Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Small Black Ant

Notomys mordax compared with Lasius niger

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Small Black Ant is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Small Black Ant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Formicidae
Genus	Notomys	Lasius
Species	Notomys mordax	Lasius niger

Evolutionary Relationship

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse and Small Black Ant share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Small Black Ant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Small Black Ant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Black Ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Japan, Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries).