Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Shingled Rock Shield

Notomys mordax compared with Xanthoparmelia stenophylla

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Shingled Rock Shield
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)	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Notomys	Xanthoparmelia
Species	Notomys mordax	Xanthoparmelia stenophylla

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Shingled Rock Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shingled Rock Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).