Merida’s Collared Frog vs Mexican Ground Squirrel

Mannophryne collaris compared with Ictidomys mexicanus

Key Differences

• Merida’s Collared Frog is Endangered while Mexican Ground Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merida’s Collared Frog	Mexican Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Aromobatidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Mannophryne	Ictidomys
Species	Mannophryne collaris	Ictidomys mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Merida’s Collared Frog and Mexican Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Merida’s Collared Frog

EN — Endangered

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merida’s Collared Frog	Mexican Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merida’s Collared Frog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Mexican Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.