Coqui frog vs Mexican vole

Eleutherodactylus coqui compared with Microtus mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Coqui frog Mexican vole
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Amphibia (Amphibians) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Anura (Frogs & Toads) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Eleutherodactylidae Cricetidae
Genus Eleutherodactylus Microtus
Species Eleutherodactylus coqui Microtus mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Coqui frog and Mexican vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Coqui frog

LC — Least Concern

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Coqui frog Mexican vole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coqui frog

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 4 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (Norway), North America (4 countries), and South America (Ecuador).

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Coqui frog

No description available.

Mexican vole

No description available.

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