Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Giant Polypore

Notomys mordax compared with Meripilus giganteus

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Giant Polypore is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Giant Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Meripilaceae
Genus	Notomys	Meripilus
Species	Notomys mordax	Meripilus giganteus

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Giant Polypore

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Giant Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Giant Polypore

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.