Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Scurfy Deceiver

Notomys mordax compared with Laccaria proxima

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Scurfy Deceiver is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Scurfy Deceiver
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)	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Notomys	Laccaria
Species	Notomys mordax	Laccaria proxima

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Scurfy Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Scurfy Deceiver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scurfy Deceiver

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.