Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Golden Webcap

Notomys mordax compared with Cortinarius humicola

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Golden Webcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Golden Webcap
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)	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Notomys	Cortinarius
Species	Notomys mordax	Cortinarius humicola

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Golden Webcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Golden Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Golden Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

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