Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Meng's Skate

Notomys mordax compared with Okamejei mengae

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Meng's Skate is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Meng's Skate
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	Okamejei
Species	Notomys mordax	Okamejei mengae

Evolutionary Relationship

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse and Meng's Skate share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Meng's Skate

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Meng's Skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Meng's Skate