Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Pine Woods Salamander

Notomys mordax compared with Ambystoma silvense

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Pine Woods Salamander is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Pine Woods 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)	Ambystomatidae
Genus	Notomys	Ambystoma
Species	Notomys mordax	Ambystoma silvense

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Pine Woods Salamander

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pine Woods Salamander

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico.