Marsh frog vs Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

Pelophylax ridibundus compared with Thomasomys nicefori

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marsh 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	Ranidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Pelophylax	Thomasomys
Species	Pelophylax ridibundus	Thomasomys nicefori

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Marsh frog

LC — Least Concern

Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marsh frog	Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marsh frog

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (12 countries).

Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Marsh frog

Marsh frog (Pelophylax ridibundus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.