Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Waxy Crust

Notomys mordax compared with Vuilleminia comedens

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Waxy Crust is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Waxy Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Corticiales (Corticiales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Vuilleminiaceae
Genus	Notomys	Vuilleminia
Species	Notomys mordax	Vuilleminia comedens

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Waxy Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Waxy Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.