Chamula Mountain Brook Frog vs Cuvier s Spiny-rat

Duellmanohyla chamulae compared with Proechimys cuvieri

Key Differences

• Chamula Mountain Brook Frog is Endangered while Cuvier s Spiny-rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chamula Mountain Brook Frog	Cuvier s 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	Duellmanohyla	Proechimys
Species	Duellmanohyla chamulae	Proechimys cuvieri

Evolutionary Relationship

Chamula Mountain Brook Frog and Cuvier s Spiny-rat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chamula Mountain Brook Frog

EN — Endangered

Cuvier s Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chamula Mountain Brook Frog	Cuvier s Spiny-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chamula Mountain Brook Frog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Cuvier s Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Venezuela.

Chamula Mountain Brook Frog

The Chamula Mountain Brook Frog (Duellmanohyla chamulae) is a species in the genus Duellmanohyla. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.