Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Tacked Milkcap

Notomys mordax compared with Lactarius trivialis

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Tacked Milkcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Tacked Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Russulaceae
Genus	Notomys	Lactarius
Species	Notomys mordax	Lactarius trivialis

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Tacked Milkcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Tacked Milkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tacked Milkcap

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.