Arrabal's Suriname Toad vs Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

Pipa arrabali compared with Heteromys desmarestianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arrabal's Suriname Toad	Desmarest’s Spiny 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	Pipidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Pipa	Heteromys
Species	Pipa arrabali	Heteromys desmarestianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Arrabal's Suriname Toad and Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Arrabal's Suriname Toad

LC — Least Concern

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arrabal's Suriname Toad	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arrabal's Suriname Toad

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Arrabal's Suriname Toad

The Arrabal's Suriname Toad, Pipa arrabali, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.