Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Pinewood Gingertail

Notomys mordax compared with Xeromphalina campanella

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Pinewood Gingertail is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Pinewood Gingertail
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)	Mycenaceae
Genus	Notomys	Xeromphalina
Species	Notomys mordax	Xeromphalina campanella

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Pinewood Gingertail

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Pinewood Gingertail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pinewood Gingertail

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.