Cerro Pelón Treefrog vs Clark's Grebe

Sarcohyla calvicollina compared with Aechmophorus clarkii

Key Differences

• Cerro Pelón Treefrog is Critically Endangered while Clark's Grebe is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cerro Pelón Treefrog	Clark's Grebe
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Podicipediformes (Podicipediformes)
Family	Hylidae	Podicipedidae
Genus	Sarcohyla	Aechmophorus
Species	Sarcohyla calvicollina	Aechmophorus clarkii

Evolutionary Relationship

Cerro Pelón Treefrog and Clark's Grebe share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cerro Pelón Treefrog

CR — Critically Endangered

Clark's Grebe

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cerro Pelón Treefrog	Clark's Grebe
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cerro Pelón Treefrog

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Nearctic and Neotropic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Clark's Grebe

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Cerro Pelón Treefrog

The Cerro Pelón Treefrog (Sarcohyla calvicollina) is a species in the genus Sarcohyla. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Clark's Grebe

The Clark's Grebe (Aechmophorus clarkii) is a species in the genus Aechmophorus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.