Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Dusky Piha

Notomys mordax compared with Lipaugus fuscocinereus

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Dusky Piha is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Dusky Piha

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Dusky Piha
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dusky Piha

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Dusky Piha

Dusky Piha (Lipaugus fuscocinereus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.