Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Humpback Brittlegill

Notomys mordax compared with Russula caerulea

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Humpback Brittlegill is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Humpback Brittlegill
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	Russula
Species	Notomys mordax	Russula caerulea

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Humpback Brittlegill

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Humpback Brittlegill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Humpback Brittlegill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.