Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Peppered Rock Shield

Notomys mordax compared with Xanthoparmelia conspersa

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Peppered Rock Shield is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Peppered Rock Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Notomys	Xanthoparmelia
Species	Notomys mordax	Xanthoparmelia conspersa

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Peppered Rock Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Peppered Rock Shield
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peppered Rock Shield

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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