Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Uruguay Red Belly Toad

Notomys mordax compared with Melanophryniscus atroluteus

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Uruguay Red Belly Toad is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Uruguay Red Belly Toad
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)	Bufonidae
Genus	Notomys	Melanophryniscus
Species	Notomys mordax	Melanophryniscus atroluteus

Evolutionary Relationship

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse and Uruguay Red Belly Toad share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Uruguay Red Belly Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Uruguay Red Belly Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Uruguay Red Belly Toad

Habitat

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