Golden Treefrog vs Mérida Aepeomys

Sarcohyla chryses compared with Aepeomys lugens

Key Differences

• Golden Treefrog is Endangered while Mérida Aepeomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Treefrog	Mérida Aepeomys
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	Cricetidae
Genus	Sarcohyla	Aepeomys
Species	Sarcohyla chryses	Aepeomys lugens

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden Treefrog and Mérida Aepeomys share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Golden Treefrog

EN — Endangered

Mérida Aepeomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Treefrog	Mérida Aepeomys
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.

Mérida Aepeomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.