Cope’s Streamside Treefrog vs Dwarf Hutia

Sarcohyla bistincta compared with Mesocapromys nanus

Key Differences

• Cope’s Streamside Treefrog is Least Concern while Dwarf Hutia is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cope’s Streamside Treefrog	Dwarf Hutia
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	Capromyidae
Genus	Sarcohyla	Mesocapromys
Species	Sarcohyla bistincta	Mesocapromys nanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cope’s Streamside Treefrog

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf Hutia

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cope’s Streamside Treefrog	Dwarf Hutia
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.

Dwarf Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.