Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Velvet Bent

Notomys mordax compared with Agrostis canina

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Velvet Bent is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Velvet Bent
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)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Notomys	Agrostis
Species	Notomys mordax	Agrostis canina

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Velvet Bent

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Velvet Bent
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Velvet Bent

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).