Foothill Yellow-legged Frog vs Percival's spiny mouse

Rana boylii compared with Acomys percivali

Key Differences

• Foothill Yellow-legged Frog is Near Threatened while Percival's spiny mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Foothill Yellow-legged Frog	Percival's spiny mouse
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	Acomys
Species	Rana boylii	Acomys percivali

Evolutionary Relationship

Foothill Yellow-legged Frog and Percival's spiny mouse share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Foothill Yellow-legged Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Percival's spiny mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Foothill Yellow-legged Frog	Percival's spiny mouse
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.

Percival's spiny mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.