Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Foxy Bolete

Notomys mordax compared with Leccinum vulpinum

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Foxy Bolete is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Foxy Bolete
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Boletaceae
Genus	Notomys	Leccinum
Species	Notomys mordax	Leccinum vulpinum

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Foxy Bolete

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Foxy Bolete
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Foxy Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

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