Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Flask Earthstar

Notomys mordax compared with Geastrum lageniforme

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Flask Earthstar is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Flask Earthstar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Geastrales (Geastrales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Geastraceae
Genus	Notomys	Geastrum
Species	Notomys mordax	Geastrum lageniforme

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Flask Earthstar

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Flask Earthstar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flask Earthstar

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, and Portugal.