Chestnut-headed Crake vs Lowland Burrowing Treefrog

Anurolimnas castaneiceps compared with Smilisca fodiens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chestnut-headed Crake Lowland Burrowing Treefrog
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Aves (Birds) Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order Gruiformes (Gruiformes) Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family Rallidae Hylidae
Genus Anurolimnas Smilisca
Species Anurolimnas castaneiceps Smilisca fodiens

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut-headed Crake and Lowland Burrowing Treefrog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chestnut-headed Crake

LC — Least Concern

Lowland Burrowing Treefrog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chestnut-headed Crake Lowland Burrowing Treefrog
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut-headed Crake

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Lowland Burrowing Treefrog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico.

Chestnut-headed Crake

The Chestnut-headed Crake (Anurolimnas castaneiceps) is a species in the genus Anurolimnas. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Lowland Burrowing Treefrog

No description available.

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