Cerro Pelón Treefrog vs Sapito Rufo Del Chimantá

Sarcohyla calvicollina compared with Anomaloglossus rufulus

Key Differences

• Cerro Pelón Treefrog is Critically Endangered while Sapito Rufo Del Chimantá is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cerro Pelón Treefrog	Sapito Rufo Del Chimantá
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	Hylidae	Aromobatidae
Genus	Sarcohyla	Anomaloglossus
Species	Sarcohyla calvicollina	Anomaloglossus rufulus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cerro Pelón Treefrog and Sapito Rufo Del Chimantá share a common ancestor at the Order level: Anura. (Frogs & Toads)

Conservation Status

Cerro Pelón Treefrog

CR — Critically Endangered

Sapito Rufo Del Chimantá

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cerro Pelón Treefrog	Sapito Rufo Del Chimantá
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.

Sapito Rufo Del Chimantá

Habitat

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

Range

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

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.

Sapito Rufo Del Chimantá

The Chimantá Poison Frog (Anomaloglossus rufulus) is a species in the genus Anomaloglossus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.