Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Blue Cotinga

Notomys macrotis compared with Cotinga nattererii

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Blue Cotinga is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Blue Cotinga
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	Cotinga
Species	Notomys macrotis	Cotinga nattererii

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared Hopping Mouse and Blue Cotinga share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Blue Cotinga

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Blue Cotinga
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blue Cotinga

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

The Big-eared Hopping Mouse (Notomys macrotis) is a species in the genus Notomys. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blue Cotinga

The Blue Cotinga (Cotinga nattererii) is a species in the genus Cotinga. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.