Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Small Scabious Mining Bee

Notomys mordax compared with Andrena marginata

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Small Scabious Mining Bee is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Small Scabious Mining Bee
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)	Andrenidae
Genus	Notomys	Andrena
Species	Notomys mordax	Andrena marginata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Small Scabious Mining Bee

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Small Scabious Mining Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Scabious Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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