Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Parasol

Notomys mordax compared with Macrolepiota procera

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Parasol is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Parasol
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)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Notomys	Macrolepiota
Species	Notomys mordax	Macrolepiota procera

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Parasol

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Parasol
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Parasol

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).