Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Smooth Bristle Bracket

Notomys mordax compared with Phellinus laevigatus

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Smooth Bristle Bracket is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Smooth Bristle Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Notomys	Phellinus
Species	Notomys mordax	Phellinus laevigatus

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Smooth Bristle Bracket

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Smooth Bristle Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smooth Bristle Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

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