Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Rye Ergot

Notomys mordax compared with Claviceps purpurea

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Rye Ergot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Rye Ergot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Clavicipitaceae
Genus	Notomys	Claviceps
Species	Notomys mordax	Claviceps purpurea

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Rye Ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rye Ergot

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).