Cope’s Streamside Treefrog vs Midday Jird

Sarcohyla bistincta compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cope’s Streamside Treefrog	Midday Jird
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	Meriones
Species	Sarcohyla bistincta	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cope’s Streamside Treefrog

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cope’s Streamside Treefrog	Midday Jird
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.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.