Cope’s Streamside Treefrog vs Desert Pocket Gopher

Sarcohyla bistincta compared with Geomys arenarius

Key Differences

• Cope’s Streamside Treefrog is Least Concern while Desert Pocket Gopher is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cope’s Streamside Treefrog	Desert Pocket Gopher
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	Geomyidae
Genus	Sarcohyla	Geomys
Species	Sarcohyla bistincta	Geomys arenarius

Evolutionary Relationship

Cope’s Streamside Treefrog and Desert Pocket Gopher share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cope’s Streamside Treefrog

LC — Least Concern

Desert Pocket Gopher

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cope’s Streamside Treefrog	Desert Pocket Gopher
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cope’s Streamside Treefrog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico.

Desert Pocket Gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.