Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Small Whiteface

Notomys mordax compared with Leucorrhinia dubia

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Small Whiteface
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)	Libellulidae
Genus	Notomys	Leucorrhinia
Species	Notomys mordax	Leucorrhinia dubia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Small Whiteface

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Whiteface

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Small Whiteface

Small Whiteface (Leucorrhinia dubia) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.