Spine-fingered Treefrog vs White-tipped Swift

Charadrahyla trux compared with Aeronautes montivagus

Key Differences

• Spine-fingered Treefrog is Endangered while White-tipped Swift is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Spine-fingered Treefrog	White-tipped Swift
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Hylidae	Apodidae
Genus	Charadrahyla	Aeronautes
Species	Charadrahyla trux	Aeronautes montivagus

Evolutionary Relationship

Spine-fingered Treefrog and White-tipped Swift share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Spine-fingered Treefrog

EN — Endangered

White-tipped Swift

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Spine-fingered Treefrog	White-tipped Swift
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Spine-fingered 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.

White-tipped Swift

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

White-tipped Swift

White-tipped Swift (Aeronautes montivagus) 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.