Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Umbrella Polypore

Notomys mordax compared with Polyporus umbellatus

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Umbrella Polypore is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Umbrella Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Polyporaceae
Genus	Notomys	Polyporus
Species	Notomys mordax	Polyporus umbellatus

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Umbrella Polypore

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Umbrella Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Umbrella Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

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