Blue-eyed Aquatic Treefrog vs Cope’s Streamside Treefrog

Sarcohyla cyanomma compared with Sarcohyla bistincta

Key Differences

• Blue-eyed Aquatic Treefrog is Critically Endangered while Cope’s Streamside Treefrog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-eyed Aquatic Treefrog	Cope’s Streamside 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 same	Hylidae	Hylidae
Genus same	Sarcohyla	Sarcohyla
Species	Sarcohyla cyanomma	Sarcohyla bistincta

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-eyed Aquatic Treefrog and Cope’s Streamside Treefrog share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Sarcohyla.

Conservation Status

Blue-eyed Aquatic Treefrog

CR — Critically Endangered

Cope’s Streamside Treefrog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-eyed Aquatic Treefrog	Cope’s Streamside Treefrog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue-eyed Aquatic 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.

Cope’s Streamside Treefrog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico.

Blue-eyed Aquatic Treefrog

The Blue-eyed Aquatic Treefrog (Sarcohyla cyanomma) is a species in the genus Sarcohyla. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. 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 Neo

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇲🇽 Mexico