Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Upper Crust

Notomys mordax compared with Amaurodon cyaneus

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Upper Crust is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Upper Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Notomys	Amaurodon
Species	Notomys mordax	Amaurodon cyaneus

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Upper Crust

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Upper Crust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Upper Crust

Habitat

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

Range

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