Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Puna Ibis

Notomys mordax compared with Plegadis ridgwayi

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Puna Ibis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Puna Ibis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Threskiornithidae
Genus	Notomys	Plegadis
Species	Notomys mordax	Plegadis ridgwayi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Puna Ibis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Puna Ibis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Puna Ibis

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Ecuador).

Puna Ibis

Puna Ibis (Plegadis ridgwayi) 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.