La Loma Treefrog vs Napo Spiny-rat

Hyloscirtus colymba compared with Proechimys quadruplicatus

Key Differences

• La Loma Treefrog is Critically Endangered while Napo Spiny-rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	La Loma Treefrog	Napo Spiny-rat
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	Echimyidae
Genus	Hyloscirtus	Proechimys
Species	Hyloscirtus colymba	Proechimys quadruplicatus

Evolutionary Relationship

La Loma Treefrog and Napo Spiny-rat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

La Loma Treefrog

CR — Critically Endangered

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	La Loma Treefrog	Napo Spiny-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

La Loma Treefrog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Napo Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia