Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Variable Dancer

Notomys mordax compared with Argia fumipennis

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Variable Dancer is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Variable Dancer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Odonata (Libellen)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Notomys	Argia
Species	Notomys mordax	Argia fumipennis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Variable Dancer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Variable Dancer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Dancer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.