Lesser Snouted Treefrog vs Gato-do-mato

Scinax nasicus compared with Leopardus tigrinus

Key Differences

• Lesser Snouted Treefrog is Least Concern while Gato-do-mato is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Snouted Treefrog	Gato-do-mato
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Amphibia (Anfíbios)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Hylidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Scinax	Leopardus
Species	Scinax nasicus	Leopardus tigrinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Snouted Treefrog and Gato-do-mato share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Lesser Snouted Treefrog

LC — Least Concern

Gato-do-mato

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Snouted Treefrog	Gato-do-mato
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Snouted Treefrog

Habitat

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

Gato-do-mato

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.