Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Scented Knight

Notomys mordax compared with Tricholoma apium

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Scented Knight is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Scented Knight
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Notomys	Tricholoma
Species	Notomys mordax	Tricholoma apium

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Scented Knight

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Scented Knight
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scented Knight

Habitat

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

Range

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