Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Chestnut-throated Spinetail

Notomys macrotis compared with Synallaxis cherriei

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Chestnut-throated Spinetail is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Chestnut-throated Spinetail
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)	Furnariidae
Genus	Notomys	Synallaxis
Species	Notomys macrotis	Synallaxis cherriei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Chestnut-throated Spinetail

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Chestnut-throated Spinetail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chestnut-throated Spinetail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Chestnut-throated Spinetail

The Chestnut-throated Spinetail (Synallaxis cherriei) is a species in the genus Synallaxis. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.