Foothill Yellow-legged Frog vs Napo Spiny-rat

Rana boylii compared with Proechimys quadruplicatus

Key Differences

• Foothill Yellow-legged Frog is Near Threatened while Napo Spiny-rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Foothill Yellow-legged Frog	Napo Spiny-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	Echimyidae
Genus	Rana	Proechimys
Species	Rana boylii	Proechimys quadruplicatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Foothill Yellow-legged Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Foothill Yellow-legged Frog	Napo Spiny-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.

Napo Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.