Arcane Spikethumb Frog vs Chestnut dunnart

Plectrohyla sagorum compared with Sminthopsis archeri

Key Differences

• Arcane Spikethumb Frog is Vulnerable while Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arcane Spikethumb Frog	Chestnut dunnart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Hylidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Plectrohyla	Sminthopsis
Species	Plectrohyla sagorum	Sminthopsis archeri

Evolutionary Relationship

Arcane Spikethumb Frog and Chestnut dunnart share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Arcane Spikethumb Frog

VU — Vulnerable

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arcane Spikethumb Frog	Chestnut dunnart
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arcane Spikethumb Frog

Habitat

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

Range

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

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Arcane Spikethumb Frog

The Arcane Spikethumb Frog (Plectrohyla sagorum) is a species in the genus Plectrohyla. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Chestnut dunnart

The Chestnut dunnart (Sminthopsis archeri) is a species in the genus Sminthopsis. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.