Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs tree slug

Notomys mordax compared with Lehmannia marginata

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while tree slug is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	tree slug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Limacidae
Genus	Notomys	Lehmannia
Species	Notomys mordax	Lehmannia marginata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

tree slug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	tree slug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

tree slug

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (Dominican Republic), and South America (Chile).