Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Maiden ray

Notomys mordax compared with Amblyraja radiata

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Maiden ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Maiden ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Rajidae
Genus	Notomys	Amblyraja
Species	Notomys mordax	Amblyraja radiata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Maiden ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Maiden ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Maiden ray

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.