Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Tufted Sedge

Notomys mordax compared with Carex elata

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Tufted Sedge is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Tufted Sedge
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)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Notomys	Carex
Species	Notomys mordax	Carex elata

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Tufted Sedge

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Tufted Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tufted Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.