Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Spotted Salamander

Notomys mordax compared with Ambystoma maculatum

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Spotted Salamander is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Spotted Salamander
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Ambystomatidae
Genus	Notomys	Ambystoma
Species	Notomys mordax	Ambystoma maculatum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Spotted Salamander
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spotted Salamander

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.