Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Highland Frog

Notomys mordax compared with Lithobates maculatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Highland 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)	Ranidae
Genus	Notomys	Lithobates
Species	Notomys mordax	Lithobates maculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Highland Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Highland Frog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico.