Blue-spotted Mexican Treefrog vs Scaled Fruiteater

Smilisca cyanosticta compared with Ampelioides tschudii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-spotted Mexican Treefrog	Scaled Fruiteater
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Hylidae	Cotingidae
Genus	Smilisca	Ampelioides
Species	Smilisca cyanosticta	Ampelioides tschudii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue-spotted Mexican Treefrog

LC — Least Concern

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-spotted Mexican Treefrog	Scaled Fruiteater
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.

Scaled Fruiteater

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, 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.

Scaled Fruiteater

Scaled Fruiteater (Ampelioides tschudii) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.