Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Kapala stingaree

Notomys mordax compared with Urolophus kapalensis

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Kapala stingaree is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Kapala stingaree
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Urolophidae
Genus	Notomys	Urolophus
Species	Notomys mordax	Urolophus kapalensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Kapala stingaree

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Kapala stingaree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Kapala stingaree