Cope’s Streamside Treefrog vs Dusky melanomys

Sarcohyla bistincta compared with Melanomys caliginosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cope’s Streamside Treefrog	Dusky melanomys
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	Sarcohyla	Melanomys
Species	Sarcohyla bistincta	Melanomys caliginosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cope’s Streamside Treefrog

LC — Least Concern

Dusky melanomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cope’s Streamside Treefrog	Dusky melanomys
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.

Dusky melanomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.