Aquatic Treefrog vs Gray-bellied Rice Rat

Sarcohyla crassa compared with Nephelomys moerex

Key Differences

• Aquatic Treefrog is Critically Endangered while Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aquatic Treefrog	Gray-bellied Rice Rat
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	Cricetidae
Genus	Sarcohyla	Nephelomys
Species	Sarcohyla crassa	Nephelomys moerex

Evolutionary Relationship

Aquatic Treefrog and Gray-bellied Rice Rat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Aquatic Treefrog

CR — Critically Endangered

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aquatic Treefrog	Gray-bellied Rice Rat
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.

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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.