Cerro Pelón Treefrog vs Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew

Sarcohyla calvicollina compared with Cryptotis brachyonyx

Key Differences

• Cerro Pelón Treefrog is Critically Endangered while Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cerro Pelón Treefrog	Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibien)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Anura (Froschlurche)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Hylidae	Soricidae
Genus	Sarcohyla	Cryptotis
Species	Sarcohyla calvicollina	Cryptotis brachyonyx

Evolutionary Relationship

Cerro Pelón Treefrog and Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordatiere)

Conservation Status

Cerro Pelón Treefrog

CR — Critically Endangered

Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cerro Pelón Treefrog	Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cerro Pelón Treefrog

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Nearctic and Neotropic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

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

Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Cerro Pelón Treefrog

The Cerro Pelón Treefrog (Sarcohyla calvicollina) is a species in the genus Sarcohyla. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.