Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Lesser guitarfish

Notomys mordax compared with Zapteryx brevirostris

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Lesser guitarfish is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Lesser guitarfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rhinopristiformes (Rhinopristiformes)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Rhinobatidae
Genus	Notomys	Zapteryx
Species	Notomys mordax	Zapteryx brevirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Lesser guitarfish

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Lesser guitarfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser guitarfish