Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Spinetail ray

Notomys mordax compared with Bathyraja spinicauda

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Spinetail ray is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Spinetail 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)	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Notomys	Bathyraja
Species	Notomys mordax	Bathyraja spinicauda

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Spinetail ray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spinetail ray

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.