Cerro Pelón Treefrog vs False Water Rat

Sarcohyla calvicollina compared with Xeromys myoides

Key Differences

• Cerro Pelón Treefrog is Critically Endangered while False Water Rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cerro Pelón Treefrog	False Water Rat
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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Sarcohyla	Xeromys
Species	Sarcohyla calvicollina	Xeromys myoides

Evolutionary Relationship

Cerro Pelón Treefrog and False Water Rat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cerro Pelón Treefrog

CR — Critically Endangered

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cerro Pelón Treefrog	False Water Rat
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.

False Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.