Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Montevideo Redbelly Toad

Notomys mordax compared with Melanophryniscus montevidensis

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Montevideo Redbelly Toad is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Montevideo Redbelly 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	Melanophryniscus
Species	Notomys mordax	Melanophryniscus montevidensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Montevideo Redbelly Toad

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Montevideo Redbelly Toad

Habitat

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