Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Scaly Shadow Lichen

Notomys mordax compared with Phaeophyscia squarrosa

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Scaly Shadow Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Scaly Shadow Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Physciaceae
Genus	Notomys	Phaeophyscia
Species	Notomys mordax	Phaeophyscia squarrosa

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Scaly Shadow Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Scaly Shadow Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaly Shadow Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.