Emerald Treefrog vs Margay

Exerodonta smaragdina compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Emerald Treefrog is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Emerald 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	Exerodonta	Leopardus
Species	Exerodonta smaragdina	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

Emerald Treefrog and Margay share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Emerald Treefrog

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Emerald Treefrog	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Emerald 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.