Black-eyed Leaf Frog vs Tacarcuna Tapaculo

Agalychnis moreletii compared with Scytalopus panamensis

Key Differences

• Black-eyed Leaf Frog is Least Concern while Tacarcuna Tapaculo is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eyed Leaf Frog	Tacarcuna Tapaculo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Phyllomedusidae	Rhinocryptidae
Genus	Agalychnis	Scytalopus
Species	Agalychnis moreletii	Scytalopus panamensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eyed Leaf Frog and Tacarcuna Tapaculo share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-eyed Leaf Frog

LC — Least Concern

Tacarcuna Tapaculo

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eyed Leaf Frog	Tacarcuna Tapaculo
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.

Tacarcuna Tapaculo

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Panama. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.