Joly’s Snouted Treefrog vs Lowland Tapir

Scinax jolyi compared with Tapirus terrestris

Key Differences

• Joly’s Snouted Treefrog is Data Deficient while Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Joly’s Snouted Treefrog	Lowland Tapir
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Hylidae	Tapiridae
Genus	Scinax	Tapirus
Species	Scinax jolyi	Tapirus terrestris

Evolutionary Relationship

Joly’s Snouted Treefrog and Lowland Tapir share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Joly’s Snouted Treefrog

DD — Data Deficient

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Joly’s Snouted Treefrog	Lowland Tapir
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Joly’s Snouted Treefrog

Habitat

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

Lowland Tapir

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.