Blue-eyed Aquatic Treefrog vs Flat-skulled Shrew

Sarcohyla cyanomma compared with Sorex roboratus

Key Differences

• Blue-eyed Aquatic Treefrog is Critically Endangered while Flat-skulled Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-eyed Aquatic Treefrog	Flat-skulled Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Hylidae	Soricidae
Genus	Sarcohyla	Sorex
Species	Sarcohyla cyanomma	Sorex roboratus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-eyed Aquatic Treefrog and Flat-skulled Shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Blue-eyed Aquatic Treefrog

CR — Critically Endangered

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-eyed Aquatic Treefrog	Flat-skulled Shrew
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.

Flat-skulled Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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