Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Small Emerald Spreadwing

Notomys mordax compared with Lestes virens

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Small Emerald Spreadwing is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Small Emerald Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Lestidae
Genus	Notomys	Lestes
Species	Notomys mordax	Lestes virens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Small Emerald Spreadwing

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Emerald Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.