Flea-frog vs Mexican woodrat

Brachycephalus hermogenesi compared with Neotoma mexicana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Flea-frog Mexican woodrat
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 Neotoma
Species Brachycephalus hermogenesi Neotoma mexicana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flea-frog

LC — Least Concern

Mexican woodrat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Flea-frog Mexican woodrat
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flea-frog

Habitat

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

Mexican woodrat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flea-frog

No description available.

Mexican woodrat

No description available.

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