Coqui frog vs Southern Pastel Frog

Eleutherodactylus coqui compared with Eleutherodactylus leoncei

Key Differences

• Coqui frog is Least Concern while Southern Pastel Frog is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coqui frog	Southern Pastel 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 coqui	Eleutherodactylus leoncei

Evolutionary Relationship

Coqui frog and Southern Pastel Frog share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Eleutherodactylus.

Conservation Status

Coqui frog

LC — Least Concern

Southern Pastel Frog

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coqui frog	Southern Pastel Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coqui frog

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 4 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (Norway), North America (4 countries), and South America (Ecuador).

Southern Pastel Frog

Habitat

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