Chestnut-capped Piha vs Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Lipaugus weberi compared with Notomys mordax

Key Differences

• Chestnut-capped Piha is Endangered while Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-capped Piha	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cotingidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Lipaugus	Notomys
Species	Lipaugus weberi	Notomys mordax

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut-capped Piha and Darling Downs Hopping Mouse share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chestnut-capped Piha

EN — Endangered

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-capped Piha	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut-capped Piha

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

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

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chestnut-capped Piha

The Chestnut-capped Piha (Lipaugus weberi) is a species in the genus Lipaugus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.