Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Smooth Shadow Lichen

Notomys mordax compared with Phaeophyscia ciliata

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Smooth Shadow Lichen is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Smooth Shadow Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Physciaceae
Genus	Notomys	Phaeophyscia
Species	Notomys mordax	Phaeophyscia ciliata

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Smooth Shadow Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Smooth Shadow 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 Shadow Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.