Ranita de San Antón vs Gray-footed Spiny-rat

Hyla arborea compared with Proechimys poliopus

Key Differences

• Ranita de San Antón is Critically Endangered while Gray-footed Spiny-rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ranita de San Antón	Gray-footed Spiny-rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hylidae	Echimyidae
Genus	Hyla	Proechimys
Species	Hyla arborea	Proechimys poliopus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ranita de San Antón and Gray-footed Spiny-rat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Ranita de San Antón

CR — Critically Endangered

Gray-footed Spiny-rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ranita de San Antón	Gray-footed Spiny-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ranita de San Antón

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Gray-footed Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

Ranita de San Antón

La ranita de San Antonio (Hyla arborea) está clasificada como En Peligro Crítico (CR) en la Lista Roja de la UICN. Enfrenta un riesgo extremadamente alto de extinción en estado silvestre debido al severo declive poblacional y la pérdida de hábitat.