Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs puku

Notomys mordax compared with Kobus vardonii

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while puku is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	puku
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Notomys	Kobus
Species	Notomys mordax	Kobus vardonii

Evolutionary Relationship

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse and puku share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

puku

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	puku
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

puku

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.