Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Rounded Earthstar

Notomys mordax compared with Geastrum saccatum

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Rounded Earthstar is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Rounded Earthstar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Geastrales (Geastrales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Geastraceae
Genus	Notomys	Geastrum
Species	Notomys mordax	Geastrum saccatum

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Rounded Earthstar

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rounded Earthstar

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.