Mound-building Mouse vs Oaxaca Treefrog

Mus spicilegus compared with Sarcohyla celata

Key Differences

• Mound-building Mouse is Least Concern while Oaxaca Treefrog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mound-building Mouse	Oaxaca 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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Hylidae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Sarcohyla
Species	Mus spicilegus	Sarcohyla celata

Evolutionary Relationship

Mound-building Mouse and Oaxaca Treefrog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Mound-building Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Oaxaca Treefrog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mound-building Mouse	Oaxaca Treefrog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mound-building Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oaxaca Treefrog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.