Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Pom-Pom Shadow Lichen

Notomys mordax compared with Phaeophyscia pusilloides

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Pom-Pom Shadow Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Pom-Pom Shadow Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Physciaceae
Genus	Notomys	Phaeophyscia
Species	Notomys mordax	Phaeophyscia pusilloides

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Pom-Pom Shadow Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Pom-Pom Shadow Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pom-Pom Shadow Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and United States.