Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Spangle Waxcap

Notomys mordax compared with Hygrocybe insipida

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Spangle Waxcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Spangle 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 insipida

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Spangle Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spangle Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.