Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Rivera Redbelly Toad

Notomys mordax compared with Melanophryniscus devincenzii

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Rivera Redbelly Toad is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Rivera Redbelly 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 devincenzii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Rivera Redbelly Toad

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Rivera Redbelly Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rivera Redbelly Toad

Habitat

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