Arcane Spikethumb Frog vs Little Pocket Mouse

Plectrohyla sagorum compared with Perognathus longimembris

Key Differences

• Arcane Spikethumb Frog is Vulnerable while Little Pocket Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arcane Spikethumb Frog	Little 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	Plectrohyla	Perognathus
Species	Plectrohyla sagorum	Perognathus longimembris

Evolutionary Relationship

Arcane Spikethumb Frog and Little Pocket Mouse share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Arcane Spikethumb Frog

VU — Vulnerable

Little Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arcane Spikethumb Frog	Little Pocket Mouse
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.

Little Pocket Mouse

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.