Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Northern Leopard Frog

Notomys mordax compared with Lithobates pipiens

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Northern Leopard Frog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Northern Leopard 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	Lithobates
Species	Notomys mordax	Lithobates pipiens

Evolutionary Relationship

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse and Northern Leopard Frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Northern Leopard Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Northern Leopard Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Leopard Frog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.