Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Yarkand Hare

Notomys mordax compared with Lepus yarkandensis

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Yarkand Hare is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Yarkand Hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Notomys	Lepus
Species	Notomys mordax	Lepus yarkandensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse and Yarkand Hare share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Yarkand Hare

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Yarkand Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yarkand Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.