Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Summer Truffle

Notomys mordax compared with Tuber aestivum

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Summer Truffle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Summer Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Tuberaceae
Genus	Notomys	Tuber
Species	Notomys mordax	Tuber aestivum

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Summer Truffle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Summer Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Summer Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.