Cope’s Streamside Treefrog vs Margay

Sarcohyla bistincta compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cope’s Streamside Treefrog	Margay
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	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Sarcohyla	Leopardus
Species	Sarcohyla bistincta	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cope’s Streamside Treefrog

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cope’s Streamside Treefrog	Margay
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.

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.