Golden Treefrog vs Ord's kangaroo rat

Sarcohyla chryses compared with Dipodomys ordii

Key Differences

• Golden Treefrog is Endangered while Ord's kangaroo rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Treefrog	Ord's kangaroo 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	Heteromyidae
Genus	Sarcohyla	Dipodomys
Species	Sarcohyla chryses	Dipodomys ordii

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden Treefrog and Ord's kangaroo rat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Golden Treefrog

EN — Endangered

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Treefrog	Ord's kangaroo 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.

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.