Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Giant River Frog

Notomys mordax compared with Limnonectes leporinus

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Giant River Frog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Giant River Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Dicroglossidae
Genus	Notomys	Limnonectes
Species	Notomys mordax	Limnonectes leporinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse and Giant River Frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Giant River Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Giant River Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Giant River Frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.