Cascade Frog vs Gray-bellied Rice Rat

Lithobates pustulosus compared with Nephelomys moerex

Key Differences

• Cascade Frog is Least Concern while Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Frog	Gray-bellied Rice Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibien)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Anura (Froschlurche)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Ranidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Lithobates	Nephelomys
Species	Lithobates pustulosus	Nephelomys moerex

Evolutionary Relationship

Cascade Frog and Gray-bellied Rice Rat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordatiere)

Conservation Status

Cascade Frog

LC — Least Concern

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Frog	Gray-bellied Rice Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cascade Frog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico.

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Cascade Frog

The Cascade Frog (Lithobates pustulosus) is a species in the genus Lithobates. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.