Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Undulated Tinamou

Notomys macrotis compared with Crypturellus undulatus

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Undulated Tinamou is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Undulated Tinamou
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Tinamiformes (Tinamiformes)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Tinamidae
Genus	Notomys	Crypturellus
Species	Notomys macrotis	Crypturellus undulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Undulated Tinamou

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Undulated Tinamou
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Undulated Tinamou

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.