Cope’s Streamside Treefrog vs Mexican Ground Squirrel

Sarcohyla bistincta compared with Ictidomys mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cope’s Streamside Treefrog	Mexican Ground Squirrel
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	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Sarcohyla	Ictidomys
Species	Sarcohyla bistincta	Ictidomys mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cope’s Streamside Treefrog

LC — Least Concern

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cope’s Streamside Treefrog	Mexican Ground Squirrel
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 Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.