Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Marbled False Truffle

Notomys mordax compared with Elaphomyces muricatus

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Marbled False Truffle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Marbled False Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Eurotiales (Eurotiales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Elaphomycetaceae
Genus	Notomys	Elaphomyces
Species	Notomys mordax	Elaphomyces muricatus

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Marbled False Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Marbled False Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marbled False Truffle

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).