Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Scarlet Elfcup

Notomys mordax compared with Sarcoscypha austriaca

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Scarlet Elfcup is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Scarlet Elfcup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Sarcoscyphaceae
Genus	Notomys	Sarcoscypha
Species	Notomys mordax	Sarcoscypha austriaca

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Scarlet Elfcup

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Scarlet Elfcup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scarlet Elfcup

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.