Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Meadow Waxcap

Notomys mordax compared with Cuphophyllus pratensis

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Meadow Waxcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Meadow 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	Cuphophyllus
Species	Notomys mordax	Cuphophyllus pratensis

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Meadow Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Meadow Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.