Cordillera Central Treefrog vs Gray-cowled Wood-Rail

Hyloscirtus larinopygion compared with Aramides cajanea

Key Differences

• Cordillera Central Treefrog is Near Threatened while Gray-cowled Wood-Rail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cordillera Central Treefrog	Gray-cowled Wood-Rail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Gruiformes (Gruiformes)
Family	Hylidae	Rallidae
Genus	Hyloscirtus	Aramides
Species	Hyloscirtus larinopygion	Aramides cajanea

Evolutionary Relationship

Cordillera Central Treefrog and Gray-cowled Wood-Rail share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cordillera Central Treefrog

NT — Near Threatened

Gray-cowled Wood-Rail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cordillera Central Treefrog	Gray-cowled Wood-Rail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cordillera Central Treefrog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

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

Gray-cowled Wood-Rail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Gray-cowled Wood-Rail

Gray-cowled Wood-Rail (Aramides cajanea) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia