Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Shadow Dot Lichen

Notomys mordax compared with Micarea peliocarpa

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Shadow Dot Lichen is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Shadow Dot Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Byssolomataceae
Genus	Notomys	Micarea
Species	Notomys mordax	Micarea peliocarpa

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Shadow Dot Lichen

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shadow Dot Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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