Flea-frog vs Northern tamandua

Brachycephalus didactylus compared with Tamandua mexicana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flea-frog	Northern tamandua
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Brachycephalidae	Myrmecophagidae
Genus	Brachycephalus	Tamandua
Species	Brachycephalus didactylus	Tamandua mexicana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flea-frog

LC — Least Concern

Northern tamandua

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flea-frog	Northern tamandua
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flea-frog

Habitat

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

Northern tamandua

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.