Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Sandy soil foam

Notomys mordax compared with Stereocaulon condensatum

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Sandy soil foam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Sandy soil 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 condensatum

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Sandy soil foam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Sandy soil foam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sandy soil foam

Habitat

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

Range

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