Barking Frog vs Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

Craugastor augusti compared with Heteromys desmarestianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barking Frog	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	Craugastoridae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Craugastor	Heteromys
Species	Craugastor augusti	Heteromys desmarestianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Barking Frog and Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Barking Frog

LC — Least Concern

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barking Frog	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barking Frog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico.

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Barking Frog

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