Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Smooth Guardian Frog

Notomys mordax compared with Limnonectes palavanensis

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Smooth Guardian Frog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Smooth Guardian 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)	Dicroglossidae
Genus	Notomys	Limnonectes
Species	Notomys mordax	Limnonectes palavanensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Smooth Guardian Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Smooth Guardian Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smooth Guardian Frog

Habitat

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