Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Grey Waxcap

Notomys mordax compared with Cuphophyllus lacmus

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Grey Waxcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Grey 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	Cuphophyllus
Species	Notomys mordax	Cuphophyllus lacmus

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Grey Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grey Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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