Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Orange Polypore

Notomys mordax compared with Hapalopilus croceus

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Orange Polypore is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Orange Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Phanerochaetaceae
Genus	Notomys	Hapalopilus
Species	Notomys mordax	Hapalopilus croceus

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Orange Polypore

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.