Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Steppe Pika

Notomys mordax compared with Ochotona pusilla

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Steppe Pika is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Steppe Pika
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Ochotonidae
Genus	Notomys	Ochotona
Species	Notomys mordax	Ochotona pusilla

Evolutionary Relationship

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse and Steppe Pika share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Steppe Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Steppe Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Steppe Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.