Lesser Swamp Frog vs Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

Limnonectes paramacrodon compared with Thomasomys nicefori

Key Differences

• Lesser Swamp Frog is Near Threatened while Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Swamp Frog	Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield 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	Dicroglossidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Limnonectes	Thomasomys
Species	Limnonectes paramacrodon	Thomasomys nicefori

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Swamp Frog and Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lesser Swamp Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Swamp Frog	Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Swamp Frog

Habitat

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

Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.