Cope’s Streamside Treefrog vs Patagonian mara

Sarcohyla bistincta compared with Dolichotis patagonum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cope’s Streamside Treefrog	Patagonian mara
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	Dolichotis
Species	Sarcohyla bistincta	Dolichotis patagonum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cope’s Streamside Treefrog

LC — Least Concern

Patagonian mara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cope’s Streamside Treefrog	Patagonian mara
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.

Patagonian mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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