Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Sonoran Desert Toad

Notomys mordax compared with Incilius alvarius

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Sonoran Desert Toad is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Sonoran Desert 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)	Bufonidae
Genus	Notomys	Incilius
Species	Notomys mordax	Incilius alvarius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Sonoran Desert Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Sonoran Desert Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sonoran Desert Toad

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico.