Cope’s Streamside Treefrog vs Golden Treefrog

Sarcohyla bistincta compared with Sarcohyla chryses

Key Differences

• Cope’s Streamside Treefrog is Least Concern while Golden Treefrog is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cope’s Streamside Treefrog	Golden Treefrog
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Amphibia (Amfibia)	Amphibia (Amfibia)
Order same	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family same	Hylidae	Hylidae
Genus same	Sarcohyla	Sarcohyla
Species	Sarcohyla bistincta	Sarcohyla chryses

Evolutionary Relationship

Cope’s Streamside Treefrog and Golden Treefrog share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Sarcohyla.

Conservation Status

Cope’s Streamside Treefrog

LC — Least Concern

Golden Treefrog

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cope’s Streamside Treefrog	Golden Treefrog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cope’s Streamside Treefrog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico.

Golden Treefrog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇲🇽 Mexico