Flea-frog vs Mexican Harvest Mouse

Brachycephalus didactylus compared with Reithrodontomys mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flea-frog	Mexican Harvest Mouse
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	Reithrodontomys
Species	Brachycephalus didactylus	Reithrodontomys mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Flea-frog and Mexican Harvest Mouse share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Flea-frog

LC — Least Concern

Mexican Harvest Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flea-frog	Mexican Harvest Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flea-frog

Habitat

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

Mexican Harvest Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.