Mérida Rhipidomys vs Urrao rocket frog

Rhipidomys venustus compared with Hyloxalus breviquartus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Rhipidomys	Urrao rocket frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Cricetidae	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)
Genus	Rhipidomys	Hyloxalus
Species	Rhipidomys venustus	Hyloxalus breviquartus

Evolutionary Relationship

Mérida Rhipidomys and Urrao rocket frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Mérida Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Urrao rocket frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Rhipidomys	Urrao rocket frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mérida Rhipidomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Urrao rocket frog

Habitat

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