Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Fruity Milkcap

Notomys mordax compared with Lactarius evosmus

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Fruity Milkcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Fruity Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Russulaceae
Genus	Notomys	Lactarius
Species	Notomys mordax	Lactarius evosmus

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Fruity Milkcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Fruity Milkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fruity Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.