Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Spring Hazelcup

Notomys mordax compared with Encoelia furfuracea

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Spring Hazelcup is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Spring Hazelcup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Notomys	Encoelia
Species	Notomys mordax	Encoelia furfuracea

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Spring Hazelcup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Spring Hazelcup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spring Hazelcup

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.