Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Scented Webcap

Notomys mordax compared with Cortinarius agathosmus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Scented Webcap
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)	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Notomys	Cortinarius
Species	Notomys mordax	Cortinarius agathosmus

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Scented Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scented Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

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