Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Palmer's Treefrog

Perognathus merriami compared with Hyloscirtus palmeri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Palmer's 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	Hyloscirtus
Species	Perognathus merriami	Hyloscirtus palmeri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Palmer's Treefrog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Palmer's Treefrog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Palmer's Treefrog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.