Cope’s Streamside Treefrog vs Guinean Arvicanthis

Sarcohyla bistincta compared with Arvicanthis rufinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cope’s Streamside Treefrog	Guinean Arvicanthis
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	Arvicanthis
Species	Sarcohyla bistincta	Arvicanthis rufinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cope’s Streamside Treefrog

LC — Least Concern

Guinean Arvicanthis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cope’s Streamside Treefrog	Guinean Arvicanthis
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.

Guinean Arvicanthis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.