Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Variable Oysterling

Notomys mordax compared with Crepidotus variabilis

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Variable Oysterling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Variable Oysterling
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)	Crepidotaceae
Genus	Notomys	Crepidotus
Species	Notomys mordax	Crepidotus variabilis

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Variable Oysterling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Variable Oysterling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Oysterling

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).