Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Stargrass

Notomys mordax compared with Cynodon plectostachyus

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Stargrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Stargrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Notomys	Cynodon
Species	Notomys mordax	Cynodon plectostachyus

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Stargrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Stargrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stargrass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Madagascar, Mauritius), Asia (India, Japan, Taiwan), North America (Cuba, Mexico, United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).