Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Pumpkin Toadlet

Notomys mordax compared with Brachycephalus ephippium

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Pumpkin Toadlet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Pumpkin Toadlet
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)	Brachycephalidae
Genus	Notomys	Brachycephalus
Species	Notomys mordax	Brachycephalus ephippium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Pumpkin Toadlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Pumpkin Toadlet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pumpkin Toadlet

Habitat

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