Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Willow Tarspot

Notomys mordax compared with Rhytisma salicinum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Willow Tarspot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Notomys	Rhytisma
Species	Notomys mordax	Rhytisma salicinum

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Willow Tarspot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Tarspot

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.