Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Pedicel Puffball

Notomys mordax compared with Lycoperdon caudatum

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Pedicel Puffball is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Pedicel Puffball
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)	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Notomys	Lycoperdon
Species	Notomys mordax	Lycoperdon caudatum

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Pedicel Puffball

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Pedicel Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pedicel Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

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