Plains Pocket Mouse vs Tan-edged Treefrog

Perognathus flavescens compared with Sarcohyla cyclada

Key Differences

• Plains Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while Tan-edged Treefrog is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Plains Pocket Mouse	Tan-edged 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	Sarcohyla
Species	Perognathus flavescens	Sarcohyla cyclada

Evolutionary Relationship

Plains Pocket Mouse and Tan-edged Treefrog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Plains Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Tan-edged Treefrog

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Plains Pocket Mouse	Tan-edged Treefrog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Plains Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tan-edged Treefrog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.