Arcane Spikethumb Frog vs Blackboard Tree

Plectrohyla sagorum compared with Alstonia scholaris

Key Differences

• Arcane Spikethumb Frog is Vulnerable while Blackboard Tree is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arcane Spikethumb Frog	Blackboard Tree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Hylidae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Plectrohyla	Alstonia
Species	Plectrohyla sagorum	Alstonia scholaris

Conservation Status

Arcane Spikethumb Frog

VU — Vulnerable

Blackboard Tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arcane Spikethumb Frog	Blackboard Tree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arcane Spikethumb Frog

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.

Blackboard Tree

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests within the Oceanian biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Micronesia, Taiwan, and United States.

Arcane Spikethumb Frog

The Arcane Spikethumb Frog (Plectrohyla sagorum) is a species in the genus Plectrohyla. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Blackboard Tree

The Blackboard Tree (Alstonia scholaris) is a species in the genus Alstonia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests within the Oceanian biogeographic realm.