Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Red Bellied Toad

Notomys mordax compared with Melanophryniscus rubriventris

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Red Bellied Toad is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Red Bellied Toad
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)	Bufonidae
Genus	Notomys	Melanophryniscus
Species	Notomys mordax	Melanophryniscus rubriventris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Red Bellied Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Red Bellied Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Bellied Toad

Habitat

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