Foothill Yellow-legged Frog vs Mérida Aepeomys

Rana boylii compared with Aepeomys lugens

Key Differences

• Foothill Yellow-legged Frog is Near Threatened while Mérida Aepeomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Foothill Yellow-legged Frog	Mérida Aepeomys
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	Aepeomys
Species	Rana boylii	Aepeomys lugens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Foothill Yellow-legged Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Mérida Aepeomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Foothill Yellow-legged Frog	Mérida Aepeomys
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.

Mérida Aepeomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.