Broad-folded Frog vs Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Hylarana latouchii compared with Perognathus merriami

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-folded Frog	Merriam’s 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	Hylarana	Perognathus
Species	Hylarana latouchii	Perognathus merriami

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-folded Frog and Merriam’s Pocket Mouse share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Broad-folded Frog

LC — Least Concern

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-folded Frog	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-folded Frog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Broad-folded Frog

The Broad-folded Frog (Hylarana latouchii) is a species in the genus Hylarana. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.