Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Semiaquatic Treefrog

Notomys mordax compared with Sarcohyla pachyderma

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Semiaquatic Treefrog is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Semiaquatic Treefrog
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)	Hylidae
Genus	Notomys	Sarcohyla
Species	Notomys mordax	Sarcohyla pachyderma

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Semiaquatic Treefrog

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Semiaquatic Treefrog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Semiaquatic Treefrog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.