Mexican Smilisca vs Upland Burrowing Treefrog

Smilisca baudinii compared with Smilisca dentata

Key Differences

• Mexican Smilisca is Least Concern while Upland Burrowing Treefrog is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Smilisca	Upland Burrowing Treefrog
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	Smilisca	Smilisca
Species	Smilisca baudinii	Smilisca dentata

Evolutionary Relationship

Mexican Smilisca and Upland Burrowing Treefrog share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Smilisca.

Conservation Status

Mexican Smilisca

LC — Least Concern

Upland Burrowing Treefrog

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican Smilisca	Upland Burrowing Treefrog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican Smilisca

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico.

Upland Burrowing 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