Greater Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse vs Oaxaca Treefrog

Chiropodomys major compared with Sarcohyla celata

Key Differences

• Greater Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse is Least Concern while Oaxaca Treefrog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse	Oaxaca Treefrog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Hylidae
Genus	Chiropodomys	Sarcohyla
Species	Chiropodomys major	Sarcohyla celata

Evolutionary Relationship

Greater Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse and Oaxaca Treefrog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Greater Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Oaxaca Treefrog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse	Oaxaca Treefrog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oaxaca Treefrog

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.