Barking Frog vs East African Arvicanthis

Craugastor augusti compared with Arvicanthis nairobae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barking Frog	East African Arvicanthis
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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Craugastor	Arvicanthis
Species	Craugastor augusti	Arvicanthis nairobae

Evolutionary Relationship

Barking Frog and East African Arvicanthis share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Barking Frog

LC — Least Concern

East African Arvicanthis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barking Frog	East African Arvicanthis
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.

East African Arvicanthis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.