Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Limestone Rainfrog

Notomys mordax compared with Craugastor psephosypharus

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Limestone Rainfrog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Limestone Rainfrog
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)	Craugastoridae
Genus	Notomys	Craugastor
Species	Notomys mordax	Craugastor psephosypharus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Limestone Rainfrog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Limestone Rainfrog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Limestone Rainfrog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.