Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs moor frog

Notomys mordax compared with Rana arvalis

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while moor frog is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	moor frog
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)	Ranidae
Genus	Notomys	Rana
Species	Notomys mordax	Rana arvalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

moor frog

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	moor frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

moor frog

Habitat

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

Range

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