Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Flat Crep

Notomys mordax compared with Crepidotus applanatus

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Flat Crep is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Flat Crep
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)	Crepidotaceae
Genus	Notomys	Crepidotus
Species	Notomys mordax	Crepidotus applanatus

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Flat Crep

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Flat Crep
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flat Crep

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.