Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Variable Seedeater

Notomys macrotis compared with Sporophila corvina

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Variable Seedeater is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Variable Seedeater
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)	Thraupidae
Genus	Notomys	Sporophila
Species	Notomys macrotis	Sporophila corvina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Variable Seedeater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Variable Seedeater
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Seedeater

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, 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.