Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Puebla Frog

Notomys mordax compared with Lithobates pueblae

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Puebla Frog is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Puebla 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)	Ranidae
Genus	Notomys	Lithobates
Species	Notomys mordax	Lithobates pueblae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Puebla Frog

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Puebla Frog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.