Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Puna Ibis

Notomys macrotis compared with Plegadis ridgwayi

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Puna Ibis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Puna Ibis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Threskiornithidae
Genus	Notomys	Plegadis
Species	Notomys macrotis	Plegadis ridgwayi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Puna Ibis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Puna Ibis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Puna Ibis

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Ecuador).

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.

Puna Ibis

Puna Ibis (Plegadis ridgwayi) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.