Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Social Sprite

Notomys mordax compared with Arielulus societatis

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Social Sprite is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Social Sprite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Notomys	Arielulus
Species	Notomys mordax	Arielulus societatis

Evolutionary Relationship

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse and Social Sprite share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Social Sprite

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Social Sprite
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Social Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.