aquatic rat vs Guatemala Spikethumb Frog

Anotomys leander compared with Plectrohyla guatemalensis

Key Differences

• aquatic rat is Endangered while Guatemala Spikethumb Frog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	aquatic rat	Guatemala Spikethumb 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	Cricetidae	Hylidae
Genus	Anotomys	Plectrohyla
Species	Anotomys leander	Plectrohyla guatemalensis

Evolutionary Relationship

aquatic rat and Guatemala Spikethumb Frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

aquatic rat

EN — Endangered

Guatemala Spikethumb Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	aquatic rat	Guatemala Spikethumb Frog
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.

Guatemala Spikethumb Frog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.