Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Plateau Frog

Notomys mordax compared with Nanorana pleskei

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Plateau Frog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Plateau 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)	Dicroglossidae
Genus	Notomys	Nanorana
Species	Notomys mordax	Nanorana pleskei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Plateau Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Plateau Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plateau Frog

Habitat

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