Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa vs Yucatan Rainfrog

Cardiocranius paradoxus compared with Craugastor yucatanensis

Key Differences

• Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa is Data Deficient while Yucatan Rainfrog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa	Yucatan Rainfrog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Dipodidae	Craugastoridae
Genus	Cardiocranius	Craugastor
Species	Cardiocranius paradoxus	Craugastor yucatanensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa and Yucatan Rainfrog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Yucatan Rainfrog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa	Yucatan Rainfrog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yucatan Rainfrog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.