Lowland Burrowing Treefrog vs Margay

Smilisca fodiens compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Lowland Burrowing Treefrog is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lowland Burrowing Treefrog	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class	Amphibia (amfibiler)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order	Anura (Kuyruksuz kurbağalar)	Carnivora (etçiller)
Family	Hylidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Smilisca	Leopardus
Species	Smilisca fodiens	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

Lowland Burrowing Treefrog and Margay share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Kordalılar)

Conservation Status

Lowland Burrowing Treefrog

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lowland Burrowing Treefrog	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lowland Burrowing Treefrog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico.

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.