Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Dry Duster

Notomys mordax compared with Coniophora arida

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Dry Duster is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Dry Duster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Coniophoraceae
Genus	Notomys	Coniophora
Species	Notomys mordax	Coniophora arida

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Dry Duster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Dry Duster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dry Duster

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).