Cope’s Streamside Treefrog vs Japanese Weasel

Sarcohyla bistincta compared with Mustela itatsi

Key Differences

• Cope’s Streamside Treefrog is Least Concern while Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cope’s Streamside Treefrog	Japanese Weasel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Hylidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Sarcohyla	Mustela
Species	Sarcohyla bistincta	Mustela itatsi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cope’s Streamside Treefrog

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cope’s Streamside Treefrog	Japanese Weasel
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.

Japanese Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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