Alectryon vs Small-headed Treefrog

Alectryon tropicus compared with Dendropsophus microcephalus

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Small-headed Treefrog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Small-headed 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 microcephalus

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Small-headed Treefrog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Small-headed 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.

Small-headed Treefrog

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Mexico, and Venezuela.

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.