Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Hoary Milkcap

Notomys mordax compared with Lactarius scoticus

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Hoary Milkcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Hoary Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Russulaceae
Genus	Notomys	Lactarius
Species	Notomys mordax	Lactarius scoticus

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Hoary Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Hoary Milkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hoary Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.