Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Willow Aldercap

Notomys mordax compared with Naucoria salicis

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Willow Aldercap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Willow Aldercap
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)	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Notomys	Naucoria
Species	Notomys mordax	Naucoria salicis

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Willow Aldercap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Willow Aldercap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Aldercap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.