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 (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Amphibia (земноводные)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Anura (бесхвостые земноводные)	Rodentia (грызуны)
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. (хордовые)

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.