Coastal Red-rumped Frog vs Montane Akodont

Eleutherodactylus paralius compared with Akodon montensis

Key Differences

• Coastal Red-rumped Frog is Near Threatened while Montane Akodont is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coastal Red-rumped Frog	Montane Akodont
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Amphibia (両生類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Anura (カエル)	Rodentia (ネズミ目)
Family	Eleutherodactylidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Eleutherodactylus	Akodon
Species	Eleutherodactylus paralius	Akodon montensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Coastal Red-rumped Frog and Montane Akodont share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (脊索動物)

Conservation Status

Coastal Red-rumped Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Montane Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coastal Red-rumped Frog	Montane Akodont
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coastal Red-rumped Frog

Habitat

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

Montane Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Coastal Red-rumped Frog

Coastal red-rumped frog (Eleutherodactylus paralius) is a small direct-developing frog in the family Eleutherodactylidae, endemic to lowland coastal forests and their margins in Cuba and possibly other Caribbean islands. Like all members of the speciose genus Eleutherodactylus, it bypasses an aquatic larval stage, with embryos developing directly within the egg into miniature froglets. The species inhabits humid leaf litter, root tangles, and low vegetation in coastal forest and scrub, emerging nocturnally to forage for small invertebrates including insects and arachnids. The common name refers to reddish or orange coloration on the posterior flanks or groin, which may serve as an aposematic signal or camouflage disruptive pattern. Eleutherodactylus is the most species-rich vertebrate genus on Earth, with hundreds of species distributed across the Caribbean and the Americas. Coastal red-rumped frog is assessed as Near Threatened by the IUCN, reflecting pressure from habitat loss driven by coastal development, logging, and the spread of chytrid fungus, which has devastated amphibian populations globally. Monitoring and habitat protection are critical for its persistence.