Rainette marbrée noire vs Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Dendropsophus melanargyreus compared with Perognathus merriami

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rainette marbrée noire	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (amphibien)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Anura (anoures)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hylidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Dendropsophus	Perognathus
Species	Dendropsophus melanargyreus	Perognathus merriami

Evolutionary Relationship

Rainette marbrée noire and Merriam’s Pocket Mouse share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Rainette marbrée noire

LC — Least Concern

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rainette marbrée noire	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Rainette marbrée noire

Habitat

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

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.