Cope’s Streamside Treefrog vs Fynbos Golden Mole

Sarcohyla bistincta compared with Amblysomus corriae

Key Differences

• Cope’s Streamside Treefrog is Least Concern while Fynbos Golden Mole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cope’s Streamside Treefrog	Fynbos Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Hylidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Sarcohyla	Amblysomus
Species	Sarcohyla bistincta	Amblysomus corriae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cope’s Streamside Treefrog

LC — Least Concern

Fynbos Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cope’s Streamside Treefrog	Fynbos Golden Mole
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.

Fynbos Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.