Aquatic Treefrog vs Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Sarcohyla crassa compared with Microcebus lehilahytsara

Key Differences

• Aquatic Treefrog is Critically Endangered while Goodman’s Mouse Lemur is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aquatic Treefrog	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Hylidae	Cheirogaleidae
Genus	Sarcohyla	Microcebus
Species	Sarcohyla crassa	Microcebus lehilahytsara

Evolutionary Relationship

Aquatic Treefrog and Goodman’s Mouse Lemur share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Aquatic Treefrog

CR — Critically Endangered

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aquatic Treefrog	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aquatic Treefrog

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Nearctic and Neotropic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

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

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Aquatic Treefrog

The Aquatic Treefrog (Sarcohyla crassa) is a species in the genus Sarcohyla. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Nearctic and Neo.