Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Redspored Dapperling

Notomys mordax compared with Melanophyllum haematospermum

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Redspored Dapperling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Redspored Dapperling
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)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Notomys	Melanophyllum
Species	Notomys mordax	Melanophyllum haematospermum

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Redspored Dapperling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Redspored Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.