Large False Serotine vs Speckled Treefrog

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Sarcohyla psarosema

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Speckled Treefrog is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Speckled Treefrog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Hylidae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Sarcohyla
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Sarcohyla psarosema

Evolutionary Relationship

Large False Serotine and Speckled Treefrog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Speckled Treefrog

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Speckled Treefrog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

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.