Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Santa Rita Rocket Frog

Notomys mordax compared with Leucostethus fraterdanieli

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Santa Rita Rocket Frog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Santa Rita Rocket 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)	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)
Genus	Notomys	Leucostethus
Species	Notomys mordax	Leucostethus fraterdanieli

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Santa Rita Rocket Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Santa Rita Rocket Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Santa Rita Rocket Frog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.