Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Painted frog

Notomys mordax compared with Discoglossus pictus

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Painted frog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Painted 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)	Alytidae
Genus	Notomys	Discoglossus
Species	Notomys mordax	Discoglossus pictus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Painted frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Painted frog

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).