Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Large-crested Toad

Notomys mordax compared with Incilius cristatus

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Large-crested Toad is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Large-crested 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	Incilius
Species	Notomys mordax	Incilius cristatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse and Large-crested Toad share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Large-crested Toad

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Large-crested Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large-crested Toad

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.