Aquatic Treefrog vs Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

Sarcohyla crassa compared with Heteromys desmarestianus

Key Differences

• Aquatic Treefrog is Critically Endangered while Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aquatic Treefrog	Desmarest’s Spiny 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	Hylidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Sarcohyla	Heteromys
Species	Sarcohyla crassa	Heteromys desmarestianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Aquatic Treefrog and Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Aquatic Treefrog

CR — Critically Endangered

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aquatic Treefrog	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aquatic Treefrog

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Nearctic and Neotropic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Aquatic Treefrog

The Aquatic Treefrog (Sarcohyla crassa) is a species in the genus Sarcohyla. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Nearctic and Neo.