Foothill Yellow-legged Frog vs Large Short-tailed Rat

Rana boylii compared with Brachyuromys ramirohitra

Key Differences

• Foothill Yellow-legged Frog is Near Threatened while Large Short-tailed Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Foothill Yellow-legged Frog	Large Short-tailed Rat
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	Nesomyidae
Genus	Rana	Brachyuromys
Species	Rana boylii	Brachyuromys ramirohitra

Evolutionary Relationship

Foothill Yellow-legged Frog and Large Short-tailed Rat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Foothill Yellow-legged Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Large Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Foothill Yellow-legged Frog	Large Short-tailed Rat
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.

Large Short-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.