Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Shingled Hedgehog

Notomys mordax compared with Sarcodon imbricatus

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Shingled Hedgehog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Shingled Hedgehog
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)
Order	Rodentia (ネズミ目)	Thelephorales (イボタケ目)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Bankeraceae
Genus	Notomys	Sarcodon
Species	Notomys mordax	Sarcodon imbricatus

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Shingled Hedgehog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Shingled Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shingled Hedgehog

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.