Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs

Notomys mordax compared with Ramaria flavescens

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Gomphales (Gomphales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Gomphaceae
Genus	Notomys	Ramaria
Species	Notomys mordax	Ramaria flavescens

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

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

Range

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

Ramaria flavescens is a large, coral-like fungus with densely branching, yellowish to buff-colored fruiting bodies resembling ocean coral. It grows on forest floors in association with conifer and deciduous trees in temperate and Mediterranean Europe. This ectomycorrhizal fungus forms mutualistic nutrient-exchange partnerships with tree roots and is considered endangered in European assessments.