Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Surf Scoter

Notomys mordax compared with Melanitta perspicillata

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Surf Scoter is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Surf Scoter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Anatidae
Genus	Notomys	Melanitta
Species	Notomys mordax	Melanitta perspicillata

Evolutionary Relationship

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse and Surf Scoter share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Surf Scoter

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Surf Scoter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Surf Scoter

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).