Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Flaming Scalycap

Notomys mordax compared with Pholiota flammans

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Flaming Scalycap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Flaming Scalycap
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)	Strophariaceae
Genus	Notomys	Pholiota
Species	Notomys mordax	Pholiota flammans

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Flaming Scalycap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Flaming Scalycap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flaming Scalycap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).