Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Lion Shield

Notomys mordax compared with Pluteus leoninus

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Lion Shield is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Lion Shield
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)	Pluteaceae
Genus	Notomys	Pluteus
Species	Notomys mordax	Pluteus leoninus

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Lion Shield

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Lion Shield
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lion Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.