Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Speckled Ground Squirrel

Notomys mordax compared with Spermophilus suslicus

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Speckled Ground Squirrel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Speckled Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Notomys	Spermophilus
Species	Notomys mordax	Spermophilus suslicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse and Speckled Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Speckled Ground Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Speckled Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Speckled Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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