Cope’s Streamside Treefrog vs Fat Sand Rat

Sarcohyla bistincta compared with Psammomys obesus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cope’s Streamside Treefrog	Fat Sand 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	Sarcohyla	Psammomys
Species	Sarcohyla bistincta	Psammomys obesus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cope’s Streamside Treefrog and Fat Sand Rat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cope’s Streamside Treefrog

LC — Least Concern

Fat Sand Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cope’s Streamside Treefrog	Fat Sand Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cope’s Streamside Treefrog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico.

Fat Sand Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.