Cope’s Streamside Treefrog vs Merriam's kangaroo rat

Sarcohyla bistincta compared with Dipodomys merriami

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cope’s Streamside Treefrog	Merriam's kangaroo 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	Heteromyidae
Genus	Sarcohyla	Dipodomys
Species	Sarcohyla bistincta	Dipodomys merriami

Evolutionary Relationship

Cope’s Streamside Treefrog and Merriam's kangaroo rat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cope’s Streamside Treefrog

LC — Least Concern

Merriam's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cope’s Streamside Treefrog	Merriam's kangaroo 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.

Merriam's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.