Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Shield Dapperling

Notomys mordax compared with Lepiota clypeolaria

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Shield Dapperling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Shield Dapperling
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)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Notomys	Lepiota
Species	Notomys mordax	Lepiota clypeolaria

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Shield Dapperling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Shield Dapperling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shield Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Norway, Sweden, and United States.