Blue-bellied Poison Frog vs Mexican Ground Squirrel

Andinobates minutus compared with Ictidomys mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-bellied Poison Frog	Mexican Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Andinobates	Ictidomys
Species	Andinobates minutus	Ictidomys mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-bellied Poison Frog and Mexican Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Blue-bellied Poison Frog

LC — Least Concern

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-bellied Poison Frog	Mexican Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue-bellied Poison Frog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.

Mexican Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blue-bellied Poison Frog

The Blue-bellied Poison Frog (Andinobates minutus) is a species in the genus Andinobates. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.