Joly’s Snouted Treefrog vs Margay

Scinax jolyi compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Joly’s Snouted Treefrog is Data Deficient while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Joly’s Snouted Treefrog	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Hylidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Scinax	Leopardus
Species	Scinax jolyi	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Joly’s Snouted Treefrog

DD — Data Deficient

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Joly’s Snouted Treefrog

Habitat

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

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.