Rana-de Arbol de Bosque Mesófilo vs Topo occidental

Megastomatohyla nubicola compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Key Differences

• Rana-de Arbol de Bosque Mesófilo is Critically Endangered while Topo occidental is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rana-de Arbol de Bosque Mesófilo	Topo occidental
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Hylidae	Talpidae
Genus	Megastomatohyla	Scalopus
Species	Megastomatohyla nubicola	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

Rana-de Arbol de Bosque Mesófilo and Topo occidental share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Rana-de Arbol de Bosque Mesófilo

CR — Critically Endangered

Topo occidental

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rana-de Arbol de Bosque Mesófilo	Topo occidental
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Rana-de Arbol de Bosque Mesófilo

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.

Topo occidental

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rana-de Arbol de Bosque Mesófilo

Cloud forest treefrogs in the genus Megastomatohyla (family Hylidae) are medium to large arboreal frogs native to the montane cloud forests of Mexico and Guatemala, inhabiting humid highland forests at elevations between 1,500 and 2,800 meters. These treefrogs have large adhesive toe pads, long limbs adapted for climbing, and typically green or brown coloration with cryptic patterns matching lichen-covered bark and leaves. They breed in temporary and permanent pools in forest clearings and at stream margins, with males calling from vegetation over water on rainy nights. Larvae develop in small forest pools. The genus Megastomatohyla was separated from the large genus Hyla based on molecular and morphological studies distinguishing Middle American cloud forest specialists from their lowland relatives. Several species in this genus have experienced significant population declines attributed to chytridiomycosis in combination with habitat loss, and some are now considered Critically Endangered or Endangered. The montane cloud forests of Mexico and Guatemala harbor exceptional amphibian diversity but face deforestation pressures from agricultural expansion, charcoal production, and illegal logging that continue to reduce amphibian habitat area.