Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Hammered Shield Lichen

Notomys mordax compared with Parmelia sulcata

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Hammered Shield Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Hammered Shield Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Notomys	Parmelia
Species	Notomys mordax	Parmelia sulcata

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Hammered Shield Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hammered Shield Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.