False Water Rat vs La Selle Dusky Frog

Xeromys myoides compared with Eleutherodactylus jugans

Key Differences

• False Water Rat is Vulnerable while La Selle Dusky Frog is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Water Rat	La Selle Dusky 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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Eleutherodactylidae
Genus	Xeromys	Eleutherodactylus
Species	Xeromys myoides	Eleutherodactylus jugans

Evolutionary Relationship

False Water Rat and La Selle Dusky Frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

La Selle Dusky Frog

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Water Rat	La Selle Dusky Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

La Selle Dusky Frog

Habitat

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