Rana-de Arbol Acuática vs brittlestar

Sarcohyla crassa compared with Amphiura chiajei

Key Differences

• Rana-de Arbol Acuática is Critically Endangered while brittlestar is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rana-de Arbol Acuática	brittlestar
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)
Family	Hylidae	Amphiuridae
Genus	Sarcohyla	Amphiura
Species	Sarcohyla crassa	Amphiura chiajei

Evolutionary Relationship

Rana-de Arbol Acuática and brittlestar share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Rana-de Arbol Acuática

CR — Critically Endangered

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rana-de Arbol Acuática	brittlestar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Rana-de Arbol Acuática

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.

brittlestar

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Rana-de Arbol Acuática

The Aquatic Treefrog (Sarcohyla crassa) is a species in the genus Sarcohyla. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. 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 Neo.

brittlestar

The Brittlestar (Amphiura chiajei) is a species in the genus Amphiura. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.