Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Speckled Treefrog

Alticola macrotis compared with Sarcohyla psarosema

Key Differences

• Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Speckled Treefrog is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Speckled Treefrog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Cricetidae	Hylidae
Genus	Alticola	Sarcohyla
Species	Alticola macrotis	Sarcohyla psarosema

Evolutionary Relationship

Large-eared Mountain Vole and Speckled Treefrog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Speckled Treefrog

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Speckled Treefrog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Speckled Treefrog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.