Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Small Crest

Notomys mordax compared with Anarsia spartiella

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Small Crest is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Small Crest
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)	Gelechiidae
Genus	Notomys	Anarsia
Species	Notomys mordax	Anarsia spartiella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Small Crest

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Crest

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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