Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Weak-Stalked Bulrush

Notomys mordax compared with Schoenoplectiella purshiana

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Weak-Stalked Bulrush is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Weak-Stalked Bulrush
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	Schoenoplectiella
Species	Notomys mordax	Schoenoplectiella purshiana

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Weak-Stalked Bulrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Weak-Stalked Bulrush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Weak-Stalked Bulrush

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.