Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Ruby poison-arrow frog

Perognathus merriami compared with Ameerega parvula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Ruby poison-arrow 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	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)
Genus	Perognathus	Ameerega
Species	Perognathus merriami	Ameerega parvula

Evolutionary Relationship

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse and Ruby poison-arrow frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Ruby poison-arrow frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Ruby poison-arrow frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ruby poison-arrow frog

Habitat

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