Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Striate Earthstar

Notomys mordax compared with Geastrum striatum

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Striate Earthstar is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Striate Earthstar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Geastrales (Geastrales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Geastraceae
Genus	Notomys	Geastrum
Species	Notomys mordax	Geastrum striatum

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Striate Earthstar

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Striate Earthstar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Striate Earthstar

Habitat

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

Range

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