Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Puna Teal

Notomys macrotis compared with Spatula puna

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Puna 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 puna

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Puna Teal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Puna Teal

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Colombia, and 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.