Chimalapa Treefrog vs Oriental House Rat

Exerodonta chimalapa compared with Rattus tanezumi

Key Differences

• Chimalapa Treefrog is Endangered while Oriental House Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chimalapa Treefrog	Oriental House 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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Exerodonta	Rattus
Species	Exerodonta chimalapa	Rattus tanezumi

Evolutionary Relationship

Chimalapa Treefrog and Oriental House Rat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chimalapa Treefrog

EN — Endangered

Oriental House Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chimalapa Treefrog	Oriental House Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chimalapa Treefrog

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.

Oriental House Rat

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Oceanian biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Eswatini, Lesotho, South Africa), Asia (Philippines, Taiwan), and Oceania and the Pacific (Kiribati).

Chimalapa Treefrog

The Chimalapa Treefrog (Exerodonta chimalapa) is a species in the genus Exerodonta. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.