Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Split-Peg Lichen

Notomys mordax compared with Cladonia cariosa

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Split-Peg Lichen is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Split-Peg Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Notomys	Cladonia
Species	Notomys mordax	Cladonia cariosa

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Split-Peg Lichen

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Split-Peg Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Split-Peg Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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