Arcane Spikethumb Frog vs Fat Sand Rat

Plectrohyla sagorum compared with Psammomys obesus

Key Differences

• Arcane Spikethumb Frog is Vulnerable while Fat Sand Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arcane Spikethumb Frog	Fat Sand 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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Plectrohyla	Psammomys
Species	Plectrohyla sagorum	Psammomys obesus

Evolutionary Relationship

Arcane Spikethumb Frog and Fat Sand Rat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Arcane Spikethumb Frog

VU — Vulnerable

Fat Sand Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arcane Spikethumb Frog	Fat Sand Rat
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.

Fat Sand Rat

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.