Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Pixie Foam

Notomys mordax compared with Stereocaulon pileatum

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Pixie Foam is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Pixie Foam
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)	Stereocaulaceae
Genus	Notomys	Stereocaulon
Species	Notomys mordax	Stereocaulon pileatum

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Pixie Foam

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Pixie Foam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pixie Foam

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.