Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Winged Jurinea

Notomys mordax compared with Jurinea alata

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Winged Jurinea is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Winged Jurinea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Notomys	Jurinea
Species	Notomys mordax	Jurinea alata

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Winged Jurinea

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Winged Jurinea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Winged Jurinea

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in France. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.