Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Hallowell’s Tree Frog

Notomys mordax compared with Hyla hallowellii

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Hallowell’s Tree Frog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Hallowell’s Tree 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)	Hylidae
Genus	Notomys	Hyla
Species	Notomys mordax	Hyla hallowellii

Evolutionary Relationship

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse and Hallowell’s Tree Frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Hallowell’s Tree Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Hallowell’s Tree Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hallowell’s Tree Frog

Habitat

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