Foothill Yellow-legged Frog vs Grizzled Colilargo

Rana boylii compared with Oligoryzomys griseolus

Key Differences

• Foothill Yellow-legged Frog is Near Threatened while Grizzled Colilargo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Foothill Yellow-legged Frog	Grizzled Colilargo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ranidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Rana	Oligoryzomys
Species	Rana boylii	Oligoryzomys griseolus

Evolutionary Relationship

Foothill Yellow-legged Frog and Grizzled Colilargo share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Foothill Yellow-legged Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Grizzled Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Foothill Yellow-legged Frog	Grizzled Colilargo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Foothill Yellow-legged Frog

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.

Grizzled Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.