Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Elbowpatch Crust

Notomys mordax compared with Fomitiporia punctata

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Elbowpatch Crust is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Elbowpatch Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Notomys	Fomitiporia
Species	Notomys mordax	Fomitiporia punctata

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Elbowpatch Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Elbowpatch Crust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elbowpatch Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.