Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Pleated Inkcap

Notomys mordax compared with Parasola plicatilis

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Pleated Inkcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Pleated Inkcap
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)	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Notomys	Parasola
Species	Notomys mordax	Parasola plicatilis

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Pleated Inkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Pleated Inkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pleated Inkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).