Aquatic Treefrog vs Cope’s Streamside Treefrog

Sarcohyla crassa compared with Sarcohyla bistincta

Key Differences

• Aquatic Treefrog is Critically Endangered while Cope’s Streamside Treefrog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aquatic Treefrog	Cope’s Streamside Treefrog
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class same	Amphibia (amfibiler)	Amphibia (amfibiler)
Order same	Anura (Kuyruksuz kurbağalar)	Anura (Kuyruksuz kurbağalar)
Family same	Hylidae	Hylidae
Genus same	Sarcohyla	Sarcohyla
Species	Sarcohyla crassa	Sarcohyla bistincta

Evolutionary Relationship

Aquatic Treefrog and Cope’s Streamside Treefrog share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Sarcohyla.

Conservation Status

Aquatic Treefrog

CR — Critically Endangered

Cope’s Streamside Treefrog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aquatic Treefrog	Cope’s Streamside Treefrog
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.

Cope’s Streamside Treefrog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇲🇽 Mexico