Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Violet Webcap

Notomys mordax compared with Cortinarius violaceus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Violet 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 violaceus

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Violet Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Violet Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.