Ebony Akodont vs Giant Swamp Frog

Thaptomys nigrita compared with Hoplobatrachus occipitalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ebony Akodont	Giant Swamp 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	Cricetidae	Dicroglossidae
Genus	Thaptomys	Hoplobatrachus
Species	Thaptomys nigrita	Hoplobatrachus occipitalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Ebony Akodont and Giant Swamp Frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Ebony Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Giant Swamp Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ebony Akodont	Giant Swamp Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ebony Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Giant Swamp Frog

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Ghana.