Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Osumi Salamander

Notomys mordax compared with Hynobius osumiensis

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Osumi Salamander is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Osumi Salamander
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Hynobiidae
Genus	Notomys	Hynobius
Species	Notomys mordax	Hynobius osumiensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Osumi Salamander

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Osumi Salamander
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Osumi Salamander

Habitat

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