Blair's Snouted Treefrog vs Pacific Spiny-rat

Scinax blairi compared with Proechimys decumanus

Key Differences

• Blair's Snouted Treefrog is Least Concern while Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blair's Snouted Treefrog	Pacific Spiny-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	Hylidae	Echimyidae
Genus	Scinax	Proechimys
Species	Scinax blairi	Proechimys decumanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blair's Snouted Treefrog and Pacific Spiny-rat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Blair's Snouted Treefrog

LC — Least Concern

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blair's Snouted Treefrog	Pacific Spiny-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blair's Snouted Treefrog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.

Pacific Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Blair's Snouted Treefrog

The Blair's Snouted Treefrog (Scinax blairi) is a species in the genus Scinax. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.