Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Slender Waxcap

Notomys mordax compared with Hygrocybe radiata

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Slender Waxcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Slender Waxcap
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)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Notomys	Hygrocybe
Species	Notomys mordax	Hygrocybe radiata

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Slender Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.