Flea-frog vs Gray-bellied Rice Rat

Brachycephalus didactylus compared with Nephelomys moerex

Key Differences

• Flea-frog is Least Concern while Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flea-frog	Gray-bellied Rice Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Amphibia (земноводные)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Anura (бесхвостые земноводные)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family	Brachycephalidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Brachycephalus	Nephelomys
Species	Brachycephalus didactylus	Nephelomys moerex

Evolutionary Relationship

Flea-frog and Gray-bellied Rice Rat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (хордовые)

Conservation Status

Flea-frog

LC — Least Concern

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flea-frog	Gray-bellied Rice Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flea-frog

Habitat

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

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.