Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Schmidt's Lazy Toad

Notomys mordax compared with Oreolalax schmidti

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Schmidt's Lazy Toad is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Schmidt's Lazy 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)	Megophryidae
Genus	Notomys	Oreolalax
Species	Notomys mordax	Oreolalax schmidti

Evolutionary Relationship

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse and Schmidt's Lazy Toad share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Schmidt's Lazy Toad

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Schmidt's Lazy Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Schmidt's Lazy Toad

Habitat

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