Amazon river frog vs Pallid Ground Squirrel

Lithobates palmipes compared with Spermophilus pallidicauda

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon river frog	Pallid Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ranidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Lithobates	Spermophilus
Species	Lithobates palmipes	Spermophilus pallidicauda

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazon river frog and Pallid Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Amazon river frog

LC — Least Concern

Pallid Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon river frog	Pallid Ground Squirrel
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.

Pallid Ground Squirrel

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.