Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Mountain Milkcap

Notomys mordax compared with Lactarius salicis-reticulatae

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Mountain Milkcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Mountain Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Russulaceae
Genus	Notomys	Lactarius
Species	Notomys mordax	Lactarius salicis-reticulatae

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Mountain Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Mountain Milkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.