Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Syrian Brome

Notomys mordax compared with Bromus syriacus

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Syrian Brome is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Syrian Brome
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	Bromus
Species	Notomys mordax	Bromus syriacus

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Syrian Brome

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Syrian Brome
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Syrian Brome

Habitat

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