Chamula Mountain Brook Frog vs Peruvian Laucha

Duellmanohyla chamulae compared with Calomys sorellus

Key Differences

• Chamula Mountain Brook Frog is Endangered while Peruvian Laucha is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chamula Mountain Brook Frog	Peruvian Laucha
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	Cricetidae
Genus	Duellmanohyla	Calomys
Species	Duellmanohyla chamulae	Calomys sorellus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chamula Mountain Brook Frog and Peruvian Laucha share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chamula Mountain Brook Frog

EN — Endangered

Peruvian Laucha

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chamula Mountain Brook Frog	Peruvian Laucha
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chamula Mountain Brook Frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

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

Peruvian Laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chamula Mountain Brook Frog

The Chamula Mountain Brook Frog (Duellmanohyla chamulae) is a species in the genus Duellmanohyla. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.