Flea-frog vs Mérida Rhipidomys

Brachycephalus didactylus compared with Rhipidomys venustus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flea-frog	Mérida Rhipidomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Brachycephalidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Brachycephalus	Rhipidomys
Species	Brachycephalus didactylus	Rhipidomys venustus

Evolutionary Relationship

Flea-frog and Mérida Rhipidomys share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Flea-frog

LC — Least Concern

Mérida Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flea-frog	Mérida Rhipidomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flea-frog

Habitat

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

Mérida Rhipidomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.