Guatemala Spikethumb Frog vs Matuda's Spikethumb Frog

Plectrohyla guatemalensis compared with Plectrohyla matudai

Key Differences

• Guatemala Spikethumb Frog is Near Threatened while Matuda's Spikethumb Frog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guatemala 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 guatemalensis	Plectrohyla matudai

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Guatemala Spikethumb Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Matuda's Spikethumb Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guatemala Spikethumb Frog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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