Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Willow Barkspot

Notomys mordax compared with Diatrype bullata

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Willow Barkspot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Willow Barkspot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Diatrypaceae
Genus	Notomys	Diatrype
Species	Notomys mordax	Diatrype bullata

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Willow Barkspot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Willow Barkspot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Barkspot

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.