Arcane Spikethumb Frog vs Mountain Water Rat

Plectrohyla sagorum compared with Baiyankamys habbema

Key Differences

• Arcane Spikethumb Frog is Vulnerable while Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arcane Spikethumb Frog	Mountain Water 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	Baiyankamys
Species	Plectrohyla sagorum	Baiyankamys habbema

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arcane Spikethumb Frog

VU — Vulnerable

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arcane Spikethumb Frog	Mountain Water 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.

Mountain Water 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.