Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Para Toad

Notomys mordax compared with Rhinella castaneotica

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Para Toad is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Para Toad
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)	Bufonidae
Genus	Notomys	Rhinella
Species	Notomys mordax	Rhinella castaneotica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Para Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Para Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Para Toad

Habitat

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