Black-faced Apalis vs Grasping Treefrog

Apalis personata compared with Sarcohyla labedactyla

Key Differences

• Black-faced Apalis is Least Concern while Grasping Treefrog is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-faced Apalis	Grasping Treefrog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Cisticolidae	Hylidae
Genus	Apalis	Sarcohyla
Species	Apalis personata	Sarcohyla labedactyla

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-faced Apalis and Grasping Treefrog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-faced Apalis

LC — Least Concern

Grasping Treefrog

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-faced Apalis	Grasping Treefrog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-faced Apalis

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Grasping Treefrog

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-faced Apalis

The Black-faced Apalis (Apalis personata) is a species in the genus Apalis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments. Found in Norway.