Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs False Morel

Notomys mordax compared with Gyromitra esculenta

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while False Morel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	False Morel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Discinaceae
Genus	Notomys	Gyromitra
Species	Notomys mordax	Gyromitra esculenta

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

False Morel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	False Morel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Morel

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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