Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Sunburst Lichen

Notomys mordax compared with Lichenomphalia alpina

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Sunburst Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Sunburst Lichen
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	Lichenomphalia
Species	Notomys mordax	Lichenomphalia alpina

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Sunburst Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sunburst Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.