Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Fibrous Waxcap

Notomys mordax compared with Hygrocybe intermedia

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Fibrous Waxcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Fibrous 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 intermedia

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Fibrous Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fibrous Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.