Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Limestone Waxcap

Notomys mordax compared with Hygrocybe calciphila

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Limestone Waxcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Limestone Waxcap
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)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Notomys	Hygrocybe
Species	Notomys mordax	Hygrocybe calciphila

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Limestone Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Limestone Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Limestone Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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