Cope’s Streamside Treefrog vs Lesser Capybara

Sarcohyla bistincta compared with Hydrochoerus isthmius

Key Differences

• Cope’s Streamside Treefrog is Least Concern while Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cope’s Streamside Treefrog	Lesser Capybara
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	Caviidae
Genus	Sarcohyla	Hydrochoerus
Species	Sarcohyla bistincta	Hydrochoerus isthmius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cope’s Streamside Treefrog

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cope’s Streamside Treefrog	Lesser Capybara
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.

Lesser Capybara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.