Grasping Treefrog vs Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

Sarcohyla labedactyla compared with Cercopithecus petaurista

Key Differences

• Grasping Treefrog is Critically Endangered while Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grasping Treefrog	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Hylidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Sarcohyla	Cercopithecus
Species	Sarcohyla labedactyla	Cercopithecus petaurista

Evolutionary Relationship

Grasping Treefrog and Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Grasping Treefrog

CR — Critically Endangered

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grasping Treefrog	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic 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.

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.