Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Tropical Parula

Notomys macrotis compared with Setophaga pitiayumi

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Tropical Parula is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Tropical Parula
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)	Parulidae
Genus	Notomys	Setophaga
Species	Notomys macrotis	Setophaga pitiayumi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Tropical Parula

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Tropical Parula
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tropical Parula

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.

Tropical Parula

Tropical Parula (Setophaga pitiayumi) 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.