common tree frog vs Fishing Cat

Hyla arborea compared with Prionailurus viverrinus

Key Differences

• common tree frog is Critically Endangered while Fishing Cat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	common tree frog	Fishing Cat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Hylidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Hyla	Prionailurus
Species	Hyla arborea	Prionailurus viverrinus

Evolutionary Relationship

common tree frog and Fishing Cat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

common tree frog

CR — Critically Endangered

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	common tree frog	Fishing Cat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

common tree frog

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Fishing Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

common tree frog

common tree frog (Hyla arborea) is classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List. Facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild due to severe population decline and habitat loss.