Blue-flanked Treefrog vs Margay

Boana calcarata compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Blue-flanked Treefrog is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-flanked Treefrog	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Hylidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Boana	Leopardus
Species	Boana calcarata	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-flanked Treefrog and Margay share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Blue-flanked Treefrog

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-flanked Treefrog	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue-flanked Treefrog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Blue-flanked Treefrog

The Blue Flanked Treefrog (Boana calcarata) is a species in the genus Boana. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela