Cope’s Streamside Treefrog vs Rat de Sable

Sarcohyla bistincta compared with Psammomys obesus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cope’s Streamside Treefrog	Rat de Sable
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (amphibien)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Anura (anoures)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hylidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Sarcohyla	Psammomys
Species	Sarcohyla bistincta	Psammomys obesus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cope’s Streamside Treefrog and Rat de Sable share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cope’s Streamside Treefrog

LC — Least Concern

Rat de Sable

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cope’s Streamside Treefrog	Rat de Sable
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cope’s Streamside Treefrog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico.

Rat de Sable

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.