Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Splendid Waxcap

Notomys mordax compared with Hygrocybe splendidissima

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Splendid Waxcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Splendid 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 splendidissima

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Splendid Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Splendid Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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