Cope’s Streamside Treefrog vs Semiaquatic Treefrog

Sarcohyla bistincta compared with Sarcohyla pachyderma

Key Differences

• Cope’s Streamside Treefrog is Least Concern while Semiaquatic Treefrog is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cope’s Streamside Treefrog	Semiaquatic 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	Sarcohyla	Sarcohyla
Species	Sarcohyla bistincta	Sarcohyla pachyderma

Evolutionary Relationship

Cope’s Streamside Treefrog and Semiaquatic Treefrog share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Sarcohyla.

Conservation Status

Cope’s Streamside Treefrog

LC — Least Concern

Semiaquatic Treefrog

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cope’s Streamside Treefrog	Semiaquatic Treefrog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cope’s Streamside Treefrog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico.

Semiaquatic 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇲🇽 Mexico