Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Ray

Notomys mordax compared with Sympterygia bonapartii

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Ray is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Notomys	Sympterygia
Species	Notomys mordax	Sympterygia bonapartii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Ray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ray

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Chile. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.