Blue-flanked Treefrog vs Northern tamandua

Boana calcarata compared with Tamandua mexicana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-flanked Treefrog	Northern tamandua
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Hylidae	Myrmecophagidae
Genus	Boana	Tamandua
Species	Boana calcarata	Tamandua mexicana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue-flanked Treefrog

LC — Least Concern

Northern tamandua

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-flanked Treefrog	Northern tamandua
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.

Northern tamandua

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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