Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Springy Turf-Moss

Notomys mordax compared with Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Springy Turf-Moss is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Springy Turf-Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Hylocomiaceae
Genus	Notomys	Rhytidiadelphus
Species	Notomys mordax	Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Springy Turf-Moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Springy Turf-Moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Springy Turf-Moss

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).