Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Surprise Thorius

Notomys mordax compared with Thorius insperatus

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Surprise Thorius is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Surprise Thorius
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)	Plethodontidae
Genus	Notomys	Thorius
Species	Notomys mordax	Thorius insperatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Surprise Thorius

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Surprise Thorius
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Surprise Thorius

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.