Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Orange Milkcap

Notomys mordax compared with Lactarius aurantiacus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Orange 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 aurantiacus

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Orange Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.