Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Rough ray

Notomys mordax compared with Raja radula

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Rough ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Rough 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)	Rajidae
Genus	Notomys	Raja
Species	Notomys mordax	Raja radula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Rough ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Rough ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rough ray