Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs western toad

Notomys mordax compared with Anaxyrus boreas

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	western 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	Anaxyrus
Species	Notomys mordax	Anaxyrus boreas

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

western toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

western toad

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico.