Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs field vole

Notomys mordax compared with Microtus agrestis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	field vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order same	Rodentia (грызуны)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cricetidae
Genus	Notomys	Microtus
Species	Notomys mordax	Microtus agrestis

Evolutionary Relationship

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse and field vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (грызуны)

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

field vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

field 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.

field vole

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.