Aquatic Treefrog vs Four-toed Hedgehog

Sarcohyla crassa compared with Atelerix albiventris

Key Differences

• Aquatic Treefrog is Critically Endangered while Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aquatic Treefrog	Four-toed Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Amphibia (两栖动物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Anura (无尾目)	Erinaceomorpha (猬形目)
Family	Hylidae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Sarcohyla	Atelerix
Species	Sarcohyla crassa	Atelerix albiventris

Evolutionary Relationship

Aquatic Treefrog and Four-toed Hedgehog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (脊索动物门)

Conservation Status

Aquatic Treefrog

CR — Critically Endangered

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aquatic Treefrog	Four-toed Hedgehog
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.

Four-toed Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Spain.

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.