Lesser Treefrog vs Merriam's kangaroo rat

Dendropsophus minutus compared with Dipodomys merriami

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Treefrog	Merriam's kangaroo 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	Heteromyidae
Genus	Dendropsophus	Dipodomys
Species	Dendropsophus minutus	Dipodomys merriami

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Treefrog and Merriam's kangaroo rat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lesser Treefrog

LC — Least Concern

Merriam's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Treefrog	Merriam's kangaroo rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Treefrog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Merriam's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.