Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Sneaky Elf

Notomys mordax compared with Pyropyga decipiens

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Sneaky Elf is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Sneaky Elf
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Lampyridae
Genus	Notomys	Pyropyga
Species	Notomys mordax	Pyropyga decipiens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Sneaky Elf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Sneaky Elf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sneaky Elf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.