Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Erdmaus

Notomys mordax compared with Microtus agrestis

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Erdmaus is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Erdmaus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cricetidae
Genus	Notomys	Microtus
Species	Notomys mordax	Microtus agrestis

Evolutionary Relationship

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse and Erdmaus share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Nagetiere)

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Erdmaus

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Erdmaus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Erdmaus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

Erdmaus

field vole (Microtus agrestis) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.