Coqui Duende vs Coquí Común

Eleutherodactylus unicolor compared with Eleutherodactylus coqui

Key Differences

• Coqui Duende is Critically Endangered while Coquí Común is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coqui Duende	Coquí Común
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order same	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family same	Eleutherodactylidae	Eleutherodactylidae
Genus same	Eleutherodactylus	Eleutherodactylus
Species	Eleutherodactylus unicolor	Eleutherodactylus coqui

Evolutionary Relationship

Coqui Duende and Coquí Común share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Eleutherodactylus.

Conservation Status

Coqui Duende

CR — Critically Endangered

Coquí Común

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coqui Duende	Coquí Común
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coqui Duende

Habitat

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

Coquí Común

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 4 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (Norway), North America (4 countries), and South America (Ecuador).

Coqui Duende

The Burrowing Coqui (Eleutherodactylus unicolor) is a species in the genus Eleutherodactylus. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.