Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Gray Treefrog

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Dryophytes versicolor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Gray Treefrog
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	Hylidae
Genus	Heteromys	Dryophytes
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Dryophytes versicolor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Gray Treefrog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Gray Treefrog
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.

Gray Treefrog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.