Foothill Yellow-legged Frog vs Heath Pseudomys

Rana boylii compared with Pseudomys shortridgei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Foothill Yellow-legged Frog	Heath Pseudomys
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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Rana	Pseudomys
Species	Rana boylii	Pseudomys shortridgei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Foothill Yellow-legged Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Heath Pseudomys

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Foothill Yellow-legged Frog	Heath Pseudomys
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.

Heath Pseudomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.