Canyon Treefrog vs Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Dryophytes arenicolor compared with Perognathus merriami

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Canyon Treefrog	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibien)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Anura (Froschlurche)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Hylidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Dryophytes	Perognathus
Species	Dryophytes arenicolor	Perognathus merriami

Evolutionary Relationship

Canyon Treefrog and Merriam’s Pocket Mouse share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordatiere)

Conservation Status

Canyon Treefrog

LC — Least Concern

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Canyon Treefrog	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Canyon Treefrog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico.

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Canyon Treefrog

The Canyon Treefrog (Dryophytes arenicolor) is a species in the genus Dryophytes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.