Black-eyed Leaf Frog vs Cuetzalan Salamander

Agalychnis moreletii compared with Aquiloeurycea quetzalanensis

Key Differences

• Black-eyed Leaf Frog is Least Concern while Cuetzalan Salamander is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eyed Leaf Frog	Cuetzalan Salamander
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Phyllomedusidae	Plethodontidae
Genus	Agalychnis	Aquiloeurycea
Species	Agalychnis moreletii	Aquiloeurycea quetzalanensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eyed Leaf Frog and Cuetzalan Salamander share a common ancestor at the Class level: Amphibia. (Amphibians)

Conservation Status

Black-eyed Leaf Frog

LC — Least Concern

Cuetzalan Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eyed Leaf Frog	Cuetzalan Salamander
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eyed Leaf Frog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico.

Cuetzalan Salamander

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.

Black-eyed Leaf Frog

The Black-eyed Leaf Frog (Agalychnis moreletii) is a species in the genus Agalychnis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands. Found in Mexico.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇲🇽 Mexico