Golden Treefrog vs Grasping Treefrog

Sarcohyla chryses compared with Sarcohyla labedactyla

Key Differences

• Golden Treefrog is Endangered while Grasping Treefrog is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Treefrog	Grasping Treefrog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order same	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family same	Hylidae	Hylidae
Genus same	Sarcohyla	Sarcohyla
Species	Sarcohyla chryses	Sarcohyla labedactyla

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden Treefrog and Grasping Treefrog share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Sarcohyla.

Conservation Status

Golden Treefrog

EN — Endangered

Grasping Treefrog

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Treefrog	Grasping Treefrog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden Treefrog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Grasping Treefrog

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Nearctic and Neotropic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇲🇽 Mexico