Blue-flanked Treefrog vs Large Short-tailed Rat

Boana calcarata compared with Brachyuromys ramirohitra

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blue-flanked Treefrog Large Short-tailed 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 Nesomyidae
Genus Boana Brachyuromys
Species Boana calcarata Brachyuromys ramirohitra

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-flanked Treefrog and Large Short-tailed Rat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Blue-flanked Treefrog

LC — Least Concern

Large Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blue-flanked Treefrog Large Short-tailed Rat
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue-flanked Treefrog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Large Short-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blue-flanked Treefrog

The Blue Flanked Treefrog (Boana calcarata) is a species in the genus Boana. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Large Short-tailed Rat

No description available.

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