Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Dune Cup

Notomys mordax compared with Peziza ammophila

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Dune Cup is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Dune Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Pezizaceae
Genus	Notomys	Peziza
Species	Notomys mordax	Peziza ammophila

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Dune Cup

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Dune Cup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dune Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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