Blue-spotted Mexican Treefrog vs Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan

Smilisca cyanosticta compared with Andigena hypoglauca

Key Differences

• Blue-spotted Mexican Treefrog is Least Concern while Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-spotted Mexican Treefrog	Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Hylidae	Ramphastidae
Genus	Smilisca	Andigena
Species	Smilisca cyanosticta	Andigena hypoglauca

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-spotted Mexican Treefrog and Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Blue-spotted Mexican Treefrog

LC — Least Concern

Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-spotted Mexican Treefrog	Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan
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.

Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

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

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.

Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan

Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan (Andigena hypoglauca) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.