Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Mountain Waxcap

Notomys mordax compared with Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Mountain 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	Hygrocybe
Species	Notomys mordax	Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Mountain Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.