Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Chinstrap Penguin

Notomys macrotis compared with Pygoscelis antarcticus

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Chinstrap Penguin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Chinstrap Penguin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sphenisciformes (Penguins)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Spheniscidae (Penguins)
Genus	Notomys	Pygoscelis
Species	Notomys macrotis	Pygoscelis antarcticus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Chinstrap Penguin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Chinstrap Penguin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinstrap Penguin

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Chinstrap Penguin

The Chinstrap Penguin (Pygoscelis antarcticus) is a species in the genus Pygoscelis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found in Norway.