Arboreal Treefrog vs black-calabash

Dryophytes arboricola compared with Amphitecna latifolia

Key Differences

• Arboreal Treefrog is Vulnerable while black-calabash is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arboreal Treefrog	black-calabash
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Hylidae	Bignoniaceae
Genus	Dryophytes	Amphitecna
Species	Dryophytes arboricola	Amphitecna latifolia

Conservation Status

Arboreal Treefrog

VU — Vulnerable

black-calabash

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arboreal Treefrog	black-calabash
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arboreal Treefrog

Habitat

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

Range

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

black-calabash

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Cuba.

Arboreal Treefrog

The Arboreal Treefrog (Dryophytes arboricola) is a species in the genus Dryophytes. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

black-calabash

The Black-calabash (Amphitecna latifolia) is a species in the genus Amphitecna. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.