Cope’s Streamside Treefrog vs Forest Giant Squirrel

Sarcohyla bistincta compared with Protoxerus stangeri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cope’s Streamside Treefrog	Forest Giant Squirrel
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	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Sarcohyla	Protoxerus
Species	Sarcohyla bistincta	Protoxerus stangeri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cope’s Streamside Treefrog

LC — Least Concern

Forest Giant Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cope’s Streamside Treefrog	Forest Giant Squirrel
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.

Forest Giant Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.