Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Staph beetle

Notomys mordax compared with Tasgius globulifer

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Staph beetle is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Staph beetle
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)	Staphylinidae
Genus	Notomys	Tasgius
Species	Notomys mordax	Tasgius globulifer

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Staph beetle

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Staph beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Staph beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.