Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Veiled Chameleon

Notomys mordax compared with Chamaeleo calyptratus

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Veiled Chameleon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Veiled Chameleon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
Genus	Notomys	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)
Species	Notomys mordax	Chamaeleo calyptratus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Veiled Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Veiled Chameleon
Diet	—	Omnivore
Average Lifespan	—	5 years
Average Length	—	50 cm
Average Weight	—	200 g

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Veiled Chameleon

Habitat

Typically found in a wide range of habitat types.

Range

Distributed across Saudi Arabia and Yemen.

Veiled Chameleon

The veiled chameleon is a large chameleon species native to Yemen and Saudi Arabia. They are popular as exotic pets.