Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Rock Foam

Notomys mordax compared with Stereocaulon saxatile

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Rock Foam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Rock Foam
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)	Stereocaulaceae
Genus	Notomys	Stereocaulon
Species	Notomys mordax	Stereocaulon saxatile

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Rock Foam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rock Foam

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.