Cinnamon antechinus vs Guerreran Robber Frog

Antechinus leo compared with Craugastor guerreroensis

Key Differences

• Cinnamon antechinus is Least Concern while Guerreran Robber Frog is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cinnamon antechinus	Guerreran Robber Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Amphibia (สัตว์สะเทินน้ำสะเทินบก)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Anura (อันดับกบ)
Family	Dasyuridae	Craugastoridae
Genus	Antechinus	Craugastor
Species	Antechinus leo	Craugastor guerreroensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Cinnamon antechinus and Guerreran Robber Frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)

Conservation Status

Cinnamon antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Guerreran Robber Frog

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cinnamon antechinus	Guerreran Robber Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cinnamon antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Guerreran Robber Frog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Cinnamon antechinus

The cinnamon antechinus (Antechinus leo) is a small marsupial in the family Dasyuridae, endemic to northeastern Queensland, Australia, particularly the Cape York Peninsula. It inhabits tropical and subtropical rainforest and forest margins at low elevations, sheltering in tree hollows, dense vine tangles, and fallen logs. Like all antechinuses, it is a specialist insectivore, consuming beetles, cockroaches, moths, and other invertebrates, and occasionally small lizards. The cinnamon antechinus is named for its rich cinnamon-brown dorsal fur. A remarkable feature shared by all antechinus species is semelparous reproduction: males undergo a catastrophic physiological decline and die shortly after a brief, intense mating season in winter, leaving only the pregnant females to carry the population into the next generation. This extreme reproductive strategy results in completely male-free populations for most of the year. The species is classified as Least Concern by the IUCN, with populations within Cape York's relatively intact tropical forest. However, like all antechinuses, it faces threats from feral predators (cats and foxes), habitat degradation, and altered fire regimes. Climate change poses a long-term risk by shrinking the cool, moist forest habitats this species depends on. Genetic studies of Australian antechinuses have revealed considerable cryptic diversity.