Oaxacan Yellow Treefrog vs Variegated Treefrog

Megastomatohyla pellita compared with Megastomatohyla mixomaculata

Key Differences

• Oaxacan Yellow Treefrog is Critically Endangered while Variegated Treefrog is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Oaxacan Yellow Treefrog	Variegated Treefrog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order same	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family same	Hylidae	Hylidae
Genus same	Megastomatohyla	Megastomatohyla
Species	Megastomatohyla pellita	Megastomatohyla mixomaculata

Evolutionary Relationship

Oaxacan Yellow Treefrog and Variegated Treefrog share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Megastomatohyla.

Conservation Status

Oaxacan Yellow Treefrog

CR — Critically Endangered

Variegated Treefrog

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Oaxacan Yellow Treefrog	Variegated Treefrog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Oaxacan Yellow 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.

Variegated Treefrog

Habitat

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

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇲🇽 Mexico