Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Swarming Spine

Notomys mordax compared with Mucronella calva

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Swarming Spine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Swarming Spine
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)	Clavariaceae
Genus	Notomys	Mucronella
Species	Notomys mordax	Mucronella calva

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Swarming Spine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Swarming Spine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Swarming Spine

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).