Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs painted ray

Notomys mordax compared with Raja microocellata

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while painted ray is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	painted ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Rajidae
Genus	Notomys	Raja
Species	Notomys mordax	Raja microocellata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

painted ray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	painted ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

painted ray

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.