Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Goblet Waxcap

Notomys mordax compared with Hygrocybe cantharellus

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Goblet Waxcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Goblet Waxcap
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)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Notomys	Hygrocybe
Species	Notomys mordax	Hygrocybe cantharellus

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Goblet Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Goblet Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Goblet Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).