Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Larch Milkcap

Notomys mordax compared with Lactarius porninsis

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Larch Milkcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Larch 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 porninsis

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Larch Milkcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Larch Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

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