Golden Treefrog vs Lesser Short-tailed Rat

Sarcohyla chryses compared with Brachyuromys betsileoensis

Key Differences

• Golden Treefrog is Endangered while Lesser Short-tailed Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Treefrog	Lesser 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	Hylidae	Nesomyidae
Genus	Sarcohyla	Brachyuromys
Species	Sarcohyla chryses	Brachyuromys betsileoensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden Treefrog and Lesser Short-tailed Rat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Golden Treefrog

EN — Endangered

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Treefrog	Lesser Short-tailed Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden Treefrog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.