Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Small ermine moth

Notomys mordax compared with Argyresthia atlanticella

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Small ermine moth is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Small ermine moth
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)	Argyresthiidae
Genus	Notomys	Argyresthia
Species	Notomys mordax	Argyresthia atlanticella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Small ermine moth

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small ermine moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Portugal. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.