Burrowing Coqui vs Coqui frog

Eleutherodactylus unicolor compared with Eleutherodactylus coqui

Key Differences

• Burrowing Coqui is Critically Endangered while Coqui frog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Burrowing Coqui	Coqui frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Amphibia (สัตว์สะเทินน้ำสะเทินบก)	Amphibia (สัตว์สะเทินน้ำสะเทินบก)
Order same	Anura (อันดับกบ)	Anura (อันดับกบ)
Family same	Eleutherodactylidae	Eleutherodactylidae
Genus same	Eleutherodactylus	Eleutherodactylus
Species	Eleutherodactylus unicolor	Eleutherodactylus coqui

Evolutionary Relationship

Burrowing Coqui and Coqui frog share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Eleutherodactylus.

Conservation Status

Burrowing Coqui

CR — Critically Endangered

Coqui frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Burrowing Coqui	Coqui frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Burrowing Coqui

Habitat

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

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).

Burrowing Coqui

The Burrowing Coqui (Eleutherodactylus unicolor) is a species in the genus Eleutherodactylus. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.