Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Ellipsoid Hedgehog

Notomys mordax compared with Hydnum ellipsosporum

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Ellipsoid Hedgehog is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Ellipsoid Hedgehog
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Hydnaceae
Genus	Notomys	Hydnum
Species	Notomys mordax	Hydnum ellipsosporum

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Ellipsoid Hedgehog

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Ellipsoid Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ellipsoid Hedgehog

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.