Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Urticant Collared Frog

Notomys mordax compared with Mannophryne urticans

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Urticant Collared Frog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Urticant Collared Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Aromobatidae
Genus	Notomys	Mannophryne
Species	Notomys mordax	Mannophryne urticans

Evolutionary Relationship

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse and Urticant Collared Frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Urticant Collared Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Urticant Collared Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Urticant Collared Frog

Habitat

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

Range

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