Arcane Spikethumb Frog vs Mottle-faced Tamarin

Plectrohyla sagorum compared with Saguinus inustus

Key Differences

• Arcane Spikethumb Frog is Vulnerable while Mottle-faced Tamarin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arcane Spikethumb Frog	Mottle-faced Tamarin
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	Callitrichidae
Genus	Plectrohyla	Saguinus
Species	Plectrohyla sagorum	Saguinus inustus

Evolutionary Relationship

Arcane Spikethumb Frog and Mottle-faced Tamarin share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Arcane Spikethumb Frog

VU — Vulnerable

Mottle-faced Tamarin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arcane Spikethumb Frog	Mottle-faced Tamarin
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.

Mottle-faced Tamarin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.