Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Rock Skipper Frog

Notomys mordax compared with Staurois latopalmatus

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Rock Skipper Frog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Rock Skipper 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	Staurois
Species	Notomys mordax	Staurois latopalmatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Rock Skipper Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rock Skipper Frog

Habitat

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