Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Variable Darner

Notomys mordax compared with Aeshna interrupta

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Variable Darner is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Variable Darner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Aeshnidae
Genus	Notomys	Aeshna
Species	Notomys mordax	Aeshna interrupta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Variable Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.