Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Red Beard Lichen

Notomys mordax compared with Usnea rubicunda

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Red Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Red Beard Lichen
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)	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Notomys	Usnea
Species	Notomys mordax	Usnea rubicunda

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Red Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Red Beard Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Beard Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Norway, Portugal, Sweden), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).