Alectryon vs Mute Treefrog

Alectryon tropicus compared with Sarcohyla siopela

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Mute Treefrog is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Mute 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	Sarcohyla
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Sarcohyla siopela

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Mute Treefrog

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Mute 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.

Mute Treefrog

Habitat

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

Range

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

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.