Cope’s Streamside Treefrog vs Harmless Serotine

Sarcohyla bistincta compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Cope’s Streamside Treefrog is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cope’s Streamside Treefrog	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Hylidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Sarcohyla	Eptesicus
Species	Sarcohyla bistincta	Eptesicus innoxius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cope’s Streamside Treefrog

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cope’s Streamside Treefrog	Harmless Serotine
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.

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.