Amazon Bamboo Rat vs Lynch's Cochran Frog

Dactylomys dactylinus compared with Nymphargus ignotus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon Bamboo Rat	Lynch's Cochran Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Echimyidae	Centrolenidae
Genus	Dactylomys	Nymphargus
Species	Dactylomys dactylinus	Nymphargus ignotus

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazon Bamboo Rat and Lynch's Cochran Frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

View Phylum: Chordata

Conservation Status

Amazon Bamboo Rat

LC — Least Concern

Lynch's Cochran Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon Bamboo Rat	Lynch's Cochran Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon Bamboo Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Lynch's Cochran Frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Amazon Bamboo Rat

The Amazon Bamboo Rat (Dactylomys dactylinus) is a species in the genus Dactylomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.