Large Short-tailed Rat vs Oaxaca Treefrog

Brachyuromys ramirohitra compared with Sarcohyla celata

Key Differences

• Large Short-tailed Rat is Least Concern while Oaxaca Treefrog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Short-tailed Rat	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	Nesomyidae	Hylidae
Genus	Brachyuromys	Sarcohyla
Species	Brachyuromys ramirohitra	Sarcohyla celata

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Short-tailed Rat and Oaxaca Treefrog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Large Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Oaxaca Treefrog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Short-tailed Rat	Oaxaca Treefrog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Short-tailed Rat

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.