Flea-frog vs Gray-bellied Rice Rat

Brachycephalus hermogenesi compared with Nephelomys moerex

Key Differences

• Flea-frog is Least Concern while Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flea-frog	Gray-bellied Rice 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	Brachycephalidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Brachycephalus	Nephelomys
Species	Brachycephalus hermogenesi	Nephelomys moerex

Evolutionary Relationship

Flea-frog and Gray-bellied Rice Rat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Flea-frog

LC — Least Concern

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flea-frog	Gray-bellied Rice Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flea-frog

Habitat

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

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.