Golden Treefrog vs Large-eared Hutia

Sarcohyla chryses compared with Mesocapromys auritus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Treefrog	Large-eared Hutia
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	Capromyidae
Genus	Sarcohyla	Mesocapromys
Species	Sarcohyla chryses	Mesocapromys auritus

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden Treefrog and Large-eared Hutia share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Golden Treefrog

EN — Endangered

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Treefrog	Large-eared Hutia
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.

Large-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.