Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Stream Salamander

Notomys mordax compared with Batrachuperus pinchonii

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Stream Salamander is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Stream 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)	Hynobiidae
Genus	Notomys	Batrachuperus
Species	Notomys mordax	Batrachuperus pinchonii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Stream Salamander

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stream Salamander

Habitat

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