Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Variable Akodont

Notomys mordax compared with Akodon varius

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Variable Akodont is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Variable Akodont
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cricetidae
Genus	Notomys	Akodon
Species	Notomys mordax	Akodon varius

Evolutionary Relationship

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse and Variable Akodont share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Variable Akodont

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Variable Akodont
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.