Burrowing Coqui vs Peters' Shiny Peeping Frog

Eleutherodactylus unicolor compared with Eleutherodactylus nitidus

Key Differences

• Burrowing Coqui is Critically Endangered while Peters' Shiny Peeping Frog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Burrowing Coqui	Peters' Shiny Peeping Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Amphibia (Anfíbios)	Amphibia (Anfíbios)
Order same	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family same	Eleutherodactylidae	Eleutherodactylidae
Genus same	Eleutherodactylus	Eleutherodactylus
Species	Eleutherodactylus unicolor	Eleutherodactylus nitidus

Evolutionary Relationship

Burrowing Coqui and Peters' Shiny Peeping Frog share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Eleutherodactylus.

Conservation Status

Burrowing Coqui

CR — Critically Endangered

Peters' Shiny Peeping Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Burrowing Coqui	Peters' Shiny Peeping Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Burrowing Coqui

Habitat

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

Peters' Shiny Peeping Frog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico.

Burrowing Coqui

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.