Chamula Mountain Brook Frog vs Midday Jird

Duellmanohyla chamulae compared with Meriones meridianus

Key Differences

• Chamula Mountain Brook Frog is Endangered while Midday Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chamula Mountain Brook Frog	Midday Jird
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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Duellmanohyla	Meriones
Species	Duellmanohyla chamulae	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chamula Mountain Brook Frog and Midday Jird share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chamula Mountain Brook Frog

EN — Endangered

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chamula Mountain Brook Frog	Midday Jird
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.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.