Cope’s Streamside Treefrog vs Desert Rat-kangaroo

Sarcohyla bistincta compared with Caloprymnus campestris

Key Differences

• Cope’s Streamside Treefrog is Least Concern while Desert Rat-kangaroo is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cope’s Streamside Treefrog	Desert Rat-kangaroo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Hylidae	Potoroidae
Genus	Sarcohyla	Caloprymnus
Species	Sarcohyla bistincta	Caloprymnus campestris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cope’s Streamside Treefrog

LC — Least Concern

Desert Rat-kangaroo

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cope’s Streamside Treefrog	Desert Rat-kangaroo
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 Rat-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.