Amazon river frog vs Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Lithobates palmipes compared with Dendrogale melanura

Key Differences

• Amazon river frog is Least Concern while Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon river frog	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Scandentia (Scandentia)
Family	Ranidae	Tupaiidae
Genus	Lithobates	Dendrogale
Species	Lithobates palmipes	Dendrogale melanura

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazon river frog and Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Amazon river frog

LC — Least Concern

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon river frog	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon river frog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Amazon river frog

The Amazon river frog (Lithobates palmipes) is a species in the genus Lithobates. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

The Bornean Smooth-tailed Treeshrew (Dendrogale melanura) is a species in the genus Dendrogale. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.