Gray Treefrog vs Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Dryophytes versicolor compared with Perognathus merriami

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Treefrog	Merriam’s Pocket 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	Hylidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Dryophytes	Perognathus
Species	Dryophytes versicolor	Perognathus merriami

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray Treefrog and Merriam’s Pocket Mouse share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gray Treefrog

LC — Least Concern

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Treefrog	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Treefrog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.