Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Water toad

Notomys mordax compared with Bufo stejnegeri

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Water toad is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Water 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	Bufo
Species	Notomys mordax	Bufo stejnegeri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Water toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Water toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Water toad

Habitat

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