Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Oaxaca Treefrog

Notomys mordax compared with Sarcohyla celata

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Oaxaca Treefrog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Oaxaca Treefrog
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)	Hylidae
Genus	Notomys	Sarcohyla
Species	Notomys mordax	Sarcohyla celata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Oaxaca Treefrog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Oaxaca Treefrog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oaxaca Treefrog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.