Blue-spotted Mexican Treefrog vs Dusky melanomys

Smilisca cyanosticta compared with Melanomys caliginosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-spotted Mexican Treefrog	Dusky melanomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hylidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Smilisca	Melanomys
Species	Smilisca cyanosticta	Melanomys caliginosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-spotted Mexican Treefrog and Dusky melanomys share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Blue-spotted Mexican Treefrog

LC — Least Concern

Dusky melanomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-spotted Mexican Treefrog	Dusky melanomys
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.

Dusky melanomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.