Cerro Pelón Treefrog vs Foca Pia

Sarcohyla calvicollina compared with Pagophilus groenlandicus

Key Differences

• Cerro Pelón Treefrog is Critically Endangered while Foca Pia is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cerro Pelón Treefrog	Foca Pia
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Hylidae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Sarcohyla	Pagophilus
Species	Sarcohyla calvicollina	Pagophilus groenlandicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cerro Pelón Treefrog and Foca Pia share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cerro Pelón Treefrog

CR — Critically Endangered

Foca Pia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cerro Pelón Treefrog	Foca Pia
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.

Foca Pia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.