Cagua Treefrog vs Napo Spiny-rat

Boana alemani compared with Proechimys quadruplicatus

Key Differences

• Cagua Treefrog is Data Deficient while Napo Spiny-rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cagua Treefrog	Napo Spiny-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	Echimyidae
Genus	Boana	Proechimys
Species	Boana alemani	Proechimys quadruplicatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cagua Treefrog and Napo Spiny-rat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cagua Treefrog

DD — Data Deficient

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cagua Treefrog	Napo Spiny-rat
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.

Napo Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and 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