Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Shaping Horned Toad

Notomys mordax compared with Megophrys shapingensis

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Shaping Horned Toad is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Shaping Horned 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	Megophrys
Species	Notomys mordax	Megophrys shapingensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse and Shaping Horned Toad share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Shaping Horned Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Shaping Horned Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shaping Horned Toad

Habitat

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