Cope’s Streamside Treefrog vs Northern Giant Pouched Rat

Sarcohyla bistincta compared with Cricetomys gambianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cope’s Streamside Treefrog	Northern Giant Pouched 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	Nesomyidae
Genus	Sarcohyla	Cricetomys
Species	Sarcohyla bistincta	Cricetomys gambianus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cope’s Streamside Treefrog

LC — Least Concern

Northern Giant Pouched Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cope’s Streamside Treefrog	Northern Giant Pouched 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.

Northern Giant Pouched Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.