Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Dingy Waxcap

Notomys mordax compared with Hygrocybe ingrata

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Dingy Waxcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Dingy Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Notomys	Hygrocybe
Species	Notomys mordax	Hygrocybe ingrata

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Dingy Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Dingy Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dingy Waxcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.