Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Slender Parasol

Notomys mordax compared with Macrolepiota mastoidea

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Slender Parasol is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Slender Parasol
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	Macrolepiota
Species	Notomys mordax	Macrolepiota mastoidea

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Slender Parasol

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Slender Parasol
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender Parasol

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.