Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Chestnut-winged Cinclodes

Notomys macrotis compared with Cinclodes albidiventris

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Chestnut-winged Cinclodes is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Chestnut-winged Cinclodes
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	Cinclodes
Species	Notomys macrotis	Cinclodes albidiventris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Chestnut-winged Cinclodes

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Chestnut-winged Cinclodes
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chestnut-winged Cinclodes

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.

Chestnut-winged Cinclodes

The Chestnut-winged Cinclodes (Cinclodes albidiventris) is a species in the genus Cinclodes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.