Banded Frog vs Gray-bellied Rice Rat

Rana macrocnemis compared with Nephelomys moerex

Key Differences

• Banded Frog is Least Concern while Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Frog	Gray-bellied Rice 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	Ranidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Rana	Nephelomys
Species	Rana macrocnemis	Nephelomys moerex

Evolutionary Relationship

Banded Frog and Gray-bellied Rice Rat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Banded Frog

LC — Least Concern

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Frog	Gray-bellied Rice Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded Frog

Habitat

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

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Banded Frog

The Banded Frog (Rana macrocnemis) is a species in the genus Rana. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.