Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Least Puffball

Notomys mordax compared with Bovista limosa

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Least Puffball is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Least Puffball
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)	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Notomys	Bovista
Species	Notomys mordax	Bovista limosa

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Least Puffball

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Least Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Least Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

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