Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Speckled ray

Notomys mordax compared with Raja polystigma

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Speckled ray is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Speckled ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Rajidae
Genus	Notomys	Raja
Species	Notomys mordax	Raja polystigma

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Speckled ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Speckled ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Speckled ray