Ant Frog vs Plains Pocket Mouse

Microhyla ornata compared with Perognathus flavescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ant Frog	Plains Pocket Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Microhylidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Microhyla	Perognathus
Species	Microhyla ornata	Perognathus flavescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Ant Frog and Plains Pocket Mouse share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Ant Frog

LC — Least Concern

Plains Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ant Frog	Plains Pocket Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ant Frog

Habitat

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

Plains Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ant Frog

The Ant Frog (Microhyla ornata) is a species in the genus Microhyla. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.