Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Rock Skipper Frog

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Staurois latopalmatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Rock Skipper 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	Ranidae
Genus	Heteromys	Staurois
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Staurois latopalmatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Rock Skipper Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Rock Skipper 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.

Rock Skipper Frog

Habitat

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