Aquatic Treefrog vs Ondatra

Sarcohyla crassa compared with Ondatra zibethicus

Key Differences

Aquatic Treefrog is Critically Endangered while Ondatra is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aquatic Treefrog	Ondatra
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Amphibia (земноводные)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Anura (бесхвостые земноводные)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family	Hylidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Sarcohyla	Ondatra
Species	Sarcohyla crassa	Ondatra zibethicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Aquatic Treefrog and Ondatra share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (хордовые)

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Conservation Status

Aquatic Treefrog

CR — Critically Endangered

Ondatra

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aquatic Treefrog	Ondatra
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aquatic Treefrog

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Nearctic and Neotropic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Ondatra

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (8 countries), Europe (37 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Bolivia, Chile).

Aquatic Treefrog

The Aquatic Treefrog (Sarcohyla crassa) is a species in the genus Sarcohyla. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Nearctic and Neo.