Alectryon vs Hourglass treefrog

Alectryon tropicus compared with Dendropsophus ebraccatus

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Hourglass treefrog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Hourglass treefrog
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Sapindaceae	Hylidae
Genus	Alectryon	Dendropsophus
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Dendropsophus ebraccatus

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Hourglass treefrog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Hourglass treefrog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Hourglass treefrog

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Mexico.

Alectryon

The Alectryon (Alectryon tropicus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.