Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Dune Waxcap

Notomys mordax compared with Hygrocybe conicoides

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Dune Waxcap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Dune 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 conicoides

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Dune Waxcap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dune Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway.