Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Variable Webcap

Notomys mordax compared with Cortinarius anomalus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Variable Webcap
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)	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Notomys	Cortinarius
Species	Notomys mordax	Cortinarius anomalus

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Variable Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.