Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Freckled Dapperling

Notomys mordax compared with Echinoderma asperum

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Freckled Dapperling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Freckled Dapperling
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)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Notomys	Echinoderma
Species	Notomys mordax	Echinoderma asperum

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Freckled Dapperling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Freckled Dapperling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Freckled Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.