Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Wood Dwarf

Notomys mordax compared with Elachista obliquella

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Wood Dwarf is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Wood Dwarf
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Elachistidae
Genus	Notomys	Elachista
Species	Notomys mordax	Elachista obliquella

Evolutionary Relationship

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse and Wood Dwarf share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Wood Dwarf

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Wood Dwarf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wood Dwarf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.