Blue-spotted Mexican Treefrog vs Brook Alder

Smilisca cyanosticta compared with Alnus maritima

Key Differences

• Blue-spotted Mexican Treefrog is Least Concern while Brook Alder is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-spotted Mexican Treefrog	Brook Alder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Hylidae	Betulaceae
Genus	Smilisca	Alnus
Species	Smilisca cyanosticta	Alnus maritima

Conservation Status

Blue-spotted Mexican Treefrog

LC — Least Concern

Brook Alder

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-spotted Mexican Treefrog	Brook Alder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue-spotted Mexican Treefrog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico.

Brook Alder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Blue-spotted Mexican Treefrog

The Blue-spotted Mexican Treefrog (Smilisca cyanosticta) is a species in the genus Smilisca. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Brook Alder

The Brook Alder (Alnus maritima) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.