Java Flying Frog vs Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

Rhacophorus margaritifer compared with Nephelomys nimbosus

Key Differences

• Java Flying Frog is Least Concern while Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Java Flying Frog	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat
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	Nephelomys
Species	Rhacophorus margaritifer	Nephelomys nimbosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Java Flying Frog and Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (척삭동물)

Conservation Status

Java Flying Frog

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Java Flying Frog	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Java Flying Frog

Habitat

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

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.