Mutable rainfrog vs Ord's kangaroo rat

Pristimantis mutabilis compared with Dipodomys ordii

Key Differences

• Mutable rainfrog is Endangered while Ord's kangaroo rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mutable rainfrog	Ord's kangaroo rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Craugastoridae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Pristimantis	Dipodomys
Species	Pristimantis mutabilis	Dipodomys ordii

Evolutionary Relationship

Mutable rainfrog and Ord's kangaroo rat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Mutable rainfrog

EN — Endangered

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mutable rainfrog	Ord's kangaroo rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mutable rainfrog

Habitat

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

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.