Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Tropical Parula

Notomys mordax compared with Setophaga pitiayumi

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Tropical Parula is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs 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 mordax	Setophaga pitiayumi

Evolutionary Relationship

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse and Tropical Parula share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Tropical Parula

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Tropical Parula
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs 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.

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.