Borneo Splash Frog vs Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

Staurois tuberilinguis compared with Heteromys desmarestianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Borneo Splash 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	Ranidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Staurois	Heteromys
Species	Staurois tuberilinguis	Heteromys desmarestianus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Borneo Splash Frog

LC — Least Concern

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Borneo Splash Frog

Habitat

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

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Borneo Splash Frog

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