aquatic rat vs Black-webbed Treefrog

Anotomys leander compared with Rhacophorus kio

Key Differences

• aquatic rat is Endangered while Black-webbed Treefrog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	aquatic rat	Black-webbed Treefrog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Cricetidae	Rhacophoridae
Genus	Anotomys	Rhacophorus
Species	Anotomys leander	Rhacophorus kio

Evolutionary Relationship

aquatic rat and Black-webbed Treefrog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

aquatic rat

EN — Endangered

Black-webbed Treefrog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	aquatic rat	Black-webbed Treefrog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

aquatic rat

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Black-webbed Treefrog

Habitat

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

aquatic rat

The Aquatic rat (Anotomys leander) is a species in the genus Anotomys. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Black-webbed Treefrog

The Black-webbed Treefrog (Rhacophorus kio) is a species in the genus Rhacophorus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.