Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Tree lacehopper

Notomys mordax compared with Cixius insularis

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Tree lacehopper is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Tree lacehopper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cixiidae
Genus	Notomys	Cixius
Species	Notomys mordax	Cixius insularis

Evolutionary Relationship

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse and Tree lacehopper share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Tree lacehopper

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Tree lacehopper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tree lacehopper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Portugal. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.