Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Orange Waxcap

Notomys mordax compared with Hygrocybe aurantiosplendens

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Orange 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 aurantiosplendens

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Orange Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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