Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Threeleaf Halberd Fern

Notomys mordax compared with Tectaria trifoliata

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Threeleaf Halberd Fern is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Threeleaf Halberd Fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Tectariaceae
Genus	Notomys	Tectaria
Species	Notomys mordax	Tectaria trifoliata

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Threeleaf Halberd Fern

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Threeleaf Halberd Fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Threeleaf Halberd Fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.