Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Dung Brittlestem

Notomys mordax compared with Psathyrella saponacea

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Dung Brittlestem is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Dung Brittlestem
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)	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Notomys	Psathyrella
Species	Notomys mordax	Psathyrella saponacea

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Dung Brittlestem

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Dung Brittlestem
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dung Brittlestem

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.