Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Dune Fibrecap

Notomys mordax compared with Inocybe dunensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Dune Fibrecap
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)	Inocybaceae
Genus	Notomys	Inocybe
Species	Notomys mordax	Inocybe dunensis

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Dune Fibrecap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dune Fibrecap

Habitat

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

Range

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