Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs great plains toad

Notomys mordax compared with Anaxyrus cognatus

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while great plains toad is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	great plains toad
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)	Bufonidae
Genus	Notomys	Anaxyrus
Species	Notomys mordax	Anaxyrus cognatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse and great plains toad share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

great plains toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	great plains toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

great plains toad

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico.