rainette verte vs Rainette Meridionale

Hyla arborea compared with Hyla meridionalis

Key Differences

• rainette verte is Critically Endangered while Rainette Meridionale is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	rainette verte	Rainette Meridionale
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Amphibia (amphibien)	Amphibia (amphibien)
Order same	Anura (anoures)	Anura (anoures)
Family same	Hylidae	Hylidae
Genus same	Hyla	Hyla
Species	Hyla arborea	Hyla meridionalis

Evolutionary Relationship

rainette verte and Rainette Meridionale share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hyla.

Conservation Status

rainette verte

CR — Critically Endangered

Rainette Meridionale

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	rainette verte	Rainette Meridionale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

rainette verte

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Rainette Meridionale

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

rainette verte

common tree frog (Hyla arborea) is classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List. Facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild due to severe population decline and habitat loss.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇬🇧 United Kingdom