崇安湍蛙 vs Hazel's Treefrog

Amolops chunganensis compared with Sarcohyla hazelae

Key Differences

• 崇安湍蛙 is Least Concern while Hazel's Treefrog is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	崇安湍蛙	Hazel's Treefrog
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 same	Amphibia (两栖动物)	Amphibia (两栖动物)
Order same	Anura (无尾目)	Anura (无尾目)
Family	Ranidae	Hylidae
Genus	Amolops	Sarcohyla
Species	Amolops chunganensis	Sarcohyla hazelae

Evolutionary Relationship

崇安湍蛙 and Hazel's Treefrog share a common ancestor at the Order level: Anura. (无尾目)

Conservation Status

崇安湍蛙

LC — Least Concern

Hazel's Treefrog

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	崇安湍蛙	Hazel's Treefrog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

崇安湍蛙

Habitat

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

Hazel's Treefrog

Habitat

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

Range

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

崇安湍蛙

The Chungan Sucker Frog (Amolops chunganensis) is a Least Concern torrent frog in the family Ranidae, endemic to central China, particularly associated with the mountains of Chongqing (formerly Chungan County, from which the species name derives) and surrounding areas. The genus Amolops, commonly known as torrent frogs or cascade frogs, is adapted for life in and around fast-flowing mountain streams, with expanded toe pads and sucker-like discs that allow clinging to wet, smooth rock surfaces in high-velocity water. Breeding occurs in stream environments, where males call from boulders at the stream edge and larvae develop in oxygenated torrent pools with specialized mouthparts for adhering to rock substrates. A. chunganensis inhabits subtropical and montane forests at elevations ranging from low to mid altitudes in Sichuan and Chongqing. The IUCN assesses this species as Least Concern, reflecting a relatively wide distribution within suitable stream habitats across central China. However, it faces ongoing pressure from water quality degradation, dam construction and stream modification, deforestation, and pollution from agricultural and urban runoff. Amolops frogs are sensitive to siltation and chemical contamination of breeding streams.