Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Spindle Shank

Notomys mordax compared with Gymnopus fusipes

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Spindle Shank is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Spindle Shank
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)	Omphalotaceae
Genus	Notomys	Gymnopus
Species	Notomys mordax	Gymnopus fusipes

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Spindle Shank

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Spindle Shank
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spindle Shank

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.