Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Frilled Tree Frog

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Kurixalus appendiculatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Frilled Tree Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Heteromyidae	Rhacophoridae
Genus	Heteromys	Kurixalus
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Kurixalus appendiculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse and Frilled Tree Frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Frilled Tree Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Frilled Tree Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Frilled Tree Frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.