Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Rostbinde

Notomys mordax compared with Hipparchia semele

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Rostbinde is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Rostbinde
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Notomys	Hipparchia
Species	Notomys mordax	Hipparchia semele

Evolutionary Relationship

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse and Rostbinde share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Rostbinde

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rostbinde

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (37 countries). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Rostbinde

Grayling (Hipparchia semele) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.