Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Quartz Webcap

Notomys mordax compared with Cortinarius quarciticus

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Quartz Webcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Quartz Webcap
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)	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Notomys	Cortinarius
Species	Notomys mordax	Cortinarius quarciticus

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Quartz Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Quartz Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Quartz Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

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