Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Orange Pinwheel

Notomys mordax compared with Marasmius siccus

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Orange Pinwheel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Orange Pinwheel
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)	Marasmiaceae
Genus	Notomys	Marasmius
Species	Notomys mordax	Marasmius siccus

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Orange Pinwheel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Pinwheel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.