Cope’s Streamside Treefrog vs Golden Spiny Mouse

Sarcohyla bistincta compared with Acomys russatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cope’s Streamside Treefrog	Golden Spiny Mouse
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	Acomys
Species	Sarcohyla bistincta	Acomys russatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cope’s Streamside Treefrog and Golden Spiny Mouse share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cope’s Streamside Treefrog

LC — Least Concern

Golden Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cope’s Streamside Treefrog	Golden Spiny Mouse
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.

Golden Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.