Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Plains Coquí

Notomys mordax compared with Eleutherodactylus juanariveroi

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Plains Coquí is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Plains Coquí
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)	Eleutherodactylidae
Genus	Notomys	Eleutherodactylus
Species	Notomys mordax	Eleutherodactylus juanariveroi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Plains Coquí

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Plains Coquí
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plains Coquí

Habitat

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