Hispaniolan Common Treefrog vs Mérida Rhipidomys

Osteopilus dominicensis compared with Rhipidomys venustus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hispaniolan Common Treefrog	Mérida Rhipidomys
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	Cricetidae
Genus	Osteopilus	Rhipidomys
Species	Osteopilus dominicensis	Rhipidomys venustus

Evolutionary Relationship

Hispaniolan Common Treefrog and Mérida Rhipidomys share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Hispaniolan Common Treefrog

LC — Least Concern

Mérida Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hispaniolan Common Treefrog	Mérida Rhipidomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hispaniolan Common Treefrog

Habitat

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

Mérida Rhipidomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.