Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Variable Green Toad

Notomys mordax compared with Bufotes variabilis

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Variable Green Toad is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Variable Green 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	Bufotes
Species	Notomys mordax	Bufotes variabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Variable Green Toad

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Variable Green Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Green Toad

Habitat

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

Range

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