Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs European water vole

Notomys mordax compared with Arvicola amphibius

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while European water vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	European water vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Rodentia (Roedores)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cricetidae
Genus	Notomys	Arvicola
Species	Notomys mordax	Arvicola amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse and European water vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Roedores)

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	European water vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

European water vole

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.