Black-webbed Treefrog vs Colorful Pericote

Rhacophorus kio compared with Auliscomys pictus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-webbed Treefrog	Colorful Pericote
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Amphibia (양서류)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Anura (개구리목)	Rodentia (설치류)
Family	Rhacophoridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Rhacophorus	Auliscomys
Species	Rhacophorus kio	Auliscomys pictus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-webbed Treefrog and Colorful Pericote share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (척삭동물)

Conservation Status

Black-webbed Treefrog

LC — Least Concern

Colorful Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-webbed Treefrog	Colorful Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-webbed Treefrog

Habitat

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

Colorful Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-webbed Treefrog

The Black-webbed Treefrog (Rhacophorus kio) is a species in the genus Rhacophorus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Colorful Pericote

<em>Auliscomys pictus</em>, the colorful pericote, is a rodent in the family Cricetidae within the diverse South American assemblage of sigmodontine mice. This species is assessed as Least Concern by the IUCN and is associated with diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Pericotes of the genus <em>Auliscomys</em> are typically inhabitants of high-altitude Andean environments, including puna grasslands, rocky slopes, and shrublands above the treeline. The colourful pelage suggested by the common name may reflect variation between the dorsal and ventral fur colouration typical of many Andean small mammals, providing countershading against open sky and substrate backgrounds. Like other small Andean rodents, <em>Auliscomys pictus</em> is likely omnivorous to herbivorous in diet, consuming seeds, plant material, and occasionally invertebrates. These rodents serve as important prey items for Andean raptors, foxes, and mustelids, occupying a central trophic position in high-altitude ecosystems. Limited survey data from specific countries have been recorded for this species. Biological traits of this species remain poorly documented in the scientific literature.