Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Straw Beard Lichen

Notomys mordax compared with Usnea scabrata

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Straw Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Straw Beard Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Notomys	Usnea
Species	Notomys mordax	Usnea scabrata

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Straw Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Straw Beard Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Straw Beard Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and United States.