Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Ghost Shield

Notomys mordax compared with Pluteus pellitus

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Ghost Shield is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Ghost Shield
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)	Pluteaceae
Genus	Notomys	Pluteus
Species	Notomys mordax	Pluteus pellitus

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Ghost Shield

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Ghost Shield
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ghost Shield

Habitat

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

Range

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