Cagua Treefrog vs Frosted Hairy Dwarf Porcupine

Boana alemani compared with Sphiggurus pruinosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cagua Treefrog	Frosted Hairy Dwarf Porcupine
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	Erethizontidae
Genus	Boana	Sphiggurus
Species	Boana alemani	Sphiggurus pruinosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cagua Treefrog and Frosted Hairy Dwarf Porcupine share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cagua Treefrog

DD — Data Deficient

Frosted Hairy Dwarf Porcupine

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cagua Treefrog	Frosted Hairy Dwarf Porcupine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cagua Treefrog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Frosted Hairy Dwarf Porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Cagua Treefrog

The Cagua Treefrog (Boana alemani) is a species in the genus Boana. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela