Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Fluffy Dust Lichen

Notomys mordax compared with Lepraria lobificans

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Fluffy Dust Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Fluffy Dust Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Stereocaulaceae
Genus	Notomys	Lepraria
Species	Notomys mordax	Lepraria lobificans

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Fluffy Dust Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Fluffy Dust Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fluffy Dust Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.