Gray-cowled Wood-Rail vs Hallowell’s Tree Frog

Aramides cajanea compared with Hyla hallowellii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-cowled Wood-Rail	Hallowell’s Tree Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Gruiformes (Gruiformes)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Rallidae	Hylidae
Genus	Aramides	Hyla
Species	Aramides cajanea	Hyla hallowellii

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-cowled Wood-Rail and Hallowell’s Tree Frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gray-cowled Wood-Rail

LC — Least Concern

Hallowell’s Tree Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-cowled Wood-Rail	Hallowell’s Tree Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-cowled Wood-Rail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Hallowell’s Tree Frog

Habitat

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

Gray-cowled Wood-Rail

Gray-cowled Wood-Rail (Aramides cajanea) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.