Black-eyed Leaf Frog vs Mute Treefrog

Agalychnis moreletii compared with Sarcohyla siopela

Key Differences

• Black-eyed Leaf Frog is Least Concern while Mute Treefrog is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eyed Leaf Frog	Mute Treefrog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order same	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Phyllomedusidae	Hylidae
Genus	Agalychnis	Sarcohyla
Species	Agalychnis moreletii	Sarcohyla siopela

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eyed Leaf Frog and Mute Treefrog share a common ancestor at the Order level: Anura. (Frogs & Toads)

Conservation Status

Black-eyed Leaf Frog

LC — Least Concern

Mute Treefrog

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eyed Leaf Frog	Mute Treefrog
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.

Mute Treefrog

Habitat

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

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