Cope’s Streamside Treefrog vs Gambian Sun Squirrel

Sarcohyla bistincta compared with Heliosciurus gambianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cope’s Streamside Treefrog	Gambian Sun 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	Heliosciurus
Species	Sarcohyla bistincta	Heliosciurus gambianus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cope’s Streamside Treefrog

LC — Least Concern

Gambian Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cope’s Streamside Treefrog	Gambian Sun 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.

Gambian Sun Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.