Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Robber Frog

Perognathus merriami compared with Craugastor raniformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Robber 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	Heteromyidae	Craugastoridae
Genus	Perognathus	Craugastor
Species	Perognathus merriami	Craugastor raniformis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Robber Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Robber Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Robber Frog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.