Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Cinnamon Teal

Notomys macrotis compared with Spatula cyanoptera

Key Differences

  • Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Cinnamon Teal is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Big-eared Hopping Mouse Cinnamon Teal
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Aves (Birds)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family Muridae (Mice & Rats) Anatidae
Genus Notomys Spatula
Species Notomys macrotis Spatula cyanoptera

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Cinnamon Teal

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Big-eared Hopping Mouse Cinnamon Teal
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cinnamon Teal

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Colombia, 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.

Cinnamon Teal

The Cinnamon Teal (Spatula cyanoptera) is a species in the genus Spatula. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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