Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Mountain Moss Deconica

Notomys mordax compared with Deconica montana

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Mountain Moss Deconica
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)	Strophariaceae
Genus	Notomys	Deconica
Species	Notomys mordax	Deconica montana

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Mountain Moss Deconica

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Moss Deconica

Habitat

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

Range

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