Hairy-tailed Tree Rat vs Pleasing Poison Frog

Brachytarsomys villosa compared with Ameerega bassleri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat	Pleasing Poison Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Nesomyidae	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)
Genus	Brachytarsomys	Ameerega
Species	Brachytarsomys villosa	Ameerega bassleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat and Pleasing Poison Frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Pleasing Poison Frog

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat	Pleasing Poison Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pleasing Poison Frog

Habitat

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