Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Nympha Amazon Treefrog

Perognathus merriami compared with Boana nympha

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Nympha Amazon Treefrog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Heteromyidae	Hylidae
Genus	Perognathus	Boana
Species	Perognathus merriami	Boana nympha

Evolutionary Relationship

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse and Nympha Amazon Treefrog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Nympha Amazon Treefrog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Nympha Amazon Treefrog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nympha Amazon Treefrog

Habitat

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