Hartweg's Spikethumb Frog vs Pop-eyed Spikethumb Frog

Plectrohyla hartwegi compared with Plectrohyla lacertosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hartweg's Spikethumb Frog	Pop-eyed Spikethumb 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	Hylidae	Hylidae
Genus same	Plectrohyla	Plectrohyla
Species	Plectrohyla hartwegi	Plectrohyla lacertosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Hartweg's Spikethumb Frog and Pop-eyed Spikethumb Frog share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Plectrohyla.

Conservation Status

Hartweg's Spikethumb Frog

EN — Endangered

Pop-eyed Spikethumb Frog

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hartweg's Spikethumb Frog	Pop-eyed Spikethumb Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hartweg's Spikethumb Frog

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.

Pop-eyed Spikethumb Frog

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