Mache Cochran Frog vs Merriam's kangaroo rat

Cochranella mache compared with Dipodomys merriami

Key Differences

• Mache Cochran Frog is Near Threatened while Merriam's kangaroo rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mache Cochran Frog	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	Centrolenidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Cochranella	Dipodomys
Species	Cochranella mache	Dipodomys merriami

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mache Cochran Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Merriam's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mache Cochran Frog	Merriam's kangaroo rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mache Cochran Frog

Habitat

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

Merriam's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.