Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Mitred Toad

Notomys mordax compared with Rhinella margaritifera

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Mitred Toad is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Mitred Toad
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)	Bufonidae
Genus	Notomys	Rhinella
Species	Notomys mordax	Rhinella margaritifera

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Mitred Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Mitred Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mitred Toad

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.