Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Perijá’s Stream Frog

Notomys mordax compared with Hyloscirtus japreria

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Perijá’s Stream Frog is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Perijá’s Stream 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)	Hylidae
Genus	Notomys	Hyloscirtus
Species	Notomys mordax	Hyloscirtus japreria

Evolutionary Relationship

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse and Perijá’s Stream Frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Perijá’s Stream Frog

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Perijá’s Stream Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Perijá’s Stream Frog

Habitat

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