Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Leopard Numbfish

Notomys mordax compared with Narcine leoparda

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Leopard Numbfish is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Leopard Numbfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Torpediniformes (electric ray)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Narcinidae
Genus	Notomys	Narcine
Species	Notomys mordax	Narcine leoparda

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Leopard Numbfish

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Leopard Numbfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Leopard Numbfish