Canal Zone Treefrog vs Dusky melanomys

Boana rufitela compared with Melanomys caliginosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Canal Zone Treefrog	Dusky melanomys
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	Cricetidae
Genus	Boana	Melanomys
Species	Boana rufitela	Melanomys caliginosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Canal Zone Treefrog and Dusky melanomys share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Canal Zone Treefrog

LC — Least Concern

Dusky melanomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Canal Zone Treefrog	Dusky melanomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Canal Zone Treefrog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Dusky melanomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Canal Zone Treefrog

The Canal Zone Treefrog (Boana rufitela) 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela