Greater Spikethumb Frog vs Matuda's Spikethumb Frog

Plectrohyla avia compared with Plectrohyla matudai

Key Differences

• Greater Spikethumb Frog is Endangered while Matuda's Spikethumb Frog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Spikethumb Frog	Matuda's Spikethumb Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Amphibia (Amphibien)	Amphibia (Amphibien)
Order same	Anura (Froschlurche)	Anura (Froschlurche)
Family same	Hylidae	Hylidae
Genus same	Plectrohyla	Plectrohyla
Species	Plectrohyla avia	Plectrohyla matudai

Evolutionary Relationship

Greater Spikethumb Frog and Matuda's Spikethumb Frog share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Plectrohyla.

Conservation Status

Greater Spikethumb Frog

EN — Endangered

Matuda's Spikethumb Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Spikethumb Frog	Matuda's Spikethumb Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Spikethumb Frog

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.

Matuda's Spikethumb Frog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇲🇽 Mexico