Giant Swamp Frog vs Paradox Vole

Hoplobatrachus occipitalis compared with Microtus paradoxus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Swamp Frog	Paradox Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dicroglossidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Hoplobatrachus	Microtus
Species	Hoplobatrachus occipitalis	Microtus paradoxus

Evolutionary Relationship

Giant Swamp Frog and Paradox Vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Giant Swamp Frog

LC — Least Concern

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Swamp Frog	Paradox Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant Swamp Frog

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Ghana.

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.