Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Flame Shield

Notomys mordax compared with Pluteus aurantiorugosus

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Flame Shield is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Flame Shield
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)	Pluteaceae
Genus	Notomys	Pluteus
Species	Notomys mordax	Pluteus aurantiorugosus

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Flame Shield

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Flame Shield
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flame Shield

Habitat

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

Range

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