Hispaniolan Common Treefrog vs Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Osteopilus dominicensis compared with Perognathus merriami

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hispaniolan Common 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	Osteopilus	Perognathus
Species	Osteopilus dominicensis	Perognathus merriami

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hispaniolan Common Treefrog

LC — Least Concern

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hispaniolan Common Treefrog

Habitat

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

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.