Chamula Mountain Brook Frog vs Napo Spiny-rat

Duellmanohyla chamulae compared with Proechimys quadruplicatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chamula Mountain Brook Frog	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	Duellmanohyla	Proechimys
Species	Duellmanohyla chamulae	Proechimys quadruplicatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chamula Mountain Brook Frog

EN — Endangered

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chamula Mountain Brook Frog	Napo 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.

Napo Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, 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.