Alectryon vs Ridged Treefrog

Alectryon tropicus compared with Dryophytes plicatus

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Ridged Treefrog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Ridged 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	Dryophytes
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Dryophytes plicatus

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Ridged Treefrog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Ridged 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.

Ridged Treefrog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.