Orange-winged Parrot / Orange-winged Amazon vs Squirrel Treefrog

Amazona amazonica compared with Dryophytes squirellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Orange-winged Parrot / Orange-winged Amazon	Squirrel Treefrog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Psittaciformes (Parrots)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Psittacidae (True Parrots)	Hylidae
Genus	Amazona	Dryophytes
Species	Amazona amazonica	Dryophytes squirellus

Evolutionary Relationship

Orange-winged Parrot / Orange-winged Amazon and Squirrel Treefrog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Orange-winged Parrot / Orange-winged Amazon

LC — Least Concern

Squirrel Treefrog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Orange-winged Parrot / Orange-winged Amazon	Squirrel Treefrog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Orange-winged Parrot / Orange-winged Amazon

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (Barbados, Saint Lucia, United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Squirrel Treefrog

Habitat

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

Orange-winged Parrot / Orange-winged Amazon

A medium-sized amazon parrot of South American tropical and secondary forests, orange-winged amazons have predominantly green plumage with distinctive orange wing patches visible in flight, blue and yellow on the head. Found from Colombia and Trinidad east to Venezuela, the Guianas, and south through Brazil and Bolivia. One of the most common and widespread amazons, living in large, noisy flocks and roosting communally. They are widely kept as pets throughout Latin America and internationally.