Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Yellow Domecap

Notomys mordax compared with Calocybe chrysenteron

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Yellow Domecap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Yellow Domecap
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)	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Notomys	Calocybe
Species	Notomys mordax	Calocybe chrysenteron

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Yellow Domecap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Yellow Domecap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow Domecap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.