Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Fiery Milkcap

Notomys mordax compared with Lactarius pyrogalus

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Fiery Milkcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Fiery Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Russulaceae
Genus	Notomys	Lactarius
Species	Notomys mordax	Lactarius pyrogalus

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Fiery Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Fiery Milkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fiery Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

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