Cope’s Streamside Treefrog vs Mexican cottontail

Sarcohyla bistincta compared with Sylvilagus cunicularius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cope’s Streamside Treefrog	Mexican cottontail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Hylidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Sarcohyla	Sylvilagus
Species	Sarcohyla bistincta	Sylvilagus cunicularius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cope’s Streamside Treefrog

LC — Least Concern

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cope’s Streamside Treefrog	Mexican cottontail
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.

Mexican cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.