Arcane Spikethumb Frog vs Northern Birch Mouse

Plectrohyla sagorum compared with Sicista betulina

Key Differences

• Arcane Spikethumb Frog is Vulnerable while Northern Birch Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arcane Spikethumb Frog	Northern Birch 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	Dipodidae
Genus	Plectrohyla	Sicista
Species	Plectrohyla sagorum	Sicista betulina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arcane Spikethumb Frog

VU — Vulnerable

Northern Birch Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arcane Spikethumb Frog	Northern Birch 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.

Northern Birch Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Russia, Sweden, and Ukraine.

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.