Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Pompadour Cotinga

Notomys macrotis compared with Xipholena punicea

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Pompadour 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	Xipholena
Species	Notomys macrotis	Xipholena punicea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Pompadour Cotinga

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pompadour 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.