Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Finspot ray

Notomys mordax compared with Raja cervigoni

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Finspot ray is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Finspot ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Rajidae
Genus	Notomys	Raja
Species	Notomys mordax	Raja cervigoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse and Finspot ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Finspot ray

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Finspot ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Finspot ray

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Venezuela.