Mixe Treefrog vs Yellow-billed Cacique

Megastomatohyla mixe compared with Amblycercus holosericeus

Key Differences

• Mixe Treefrog is Critically Endangered while Yellow-billed Cacique is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mixe Treefrog	Yellow-billed Cacique
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Hylidae	Icteridae
Genus	Megastomatohyla	Amblycercus
Species	Megastomatohyla mixe	Amblycercus holosericeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Mixe Treefrog and Yellow-billed Cacique share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Mixe Treefrog

CR — Critically Endangered

Yellow-billed Cacique

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mixe Treefrog	Yellow-billed Cacique
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mixe 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.

Yellow-billed Cacique

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Yellow-billed Cacique

Yellow-billed Cacique (Amblycercus holosericeus) 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.