Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Smooth Map Lichen

Notomys mordax compared with Rhizocarpon hochstetteri

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Smooth Map Lichen is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Smooth Map Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Rhizocarpaceae
Genus	Notomys	Rhizocarpon
Species	Notomys mordax	Rhizocarpon hochstetteri

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Smooth Map Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Smooth Map Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smooth Map Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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