Hartweg's Spikethumb Frog vs Ixil Spikethumb Frog

Plectrohyla hartwegi compared with Plectrohyla ixil

Key Differences

• Hartweg's Spikethumb Frog is Endangered while Ixil Spikethumb Frog is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hartweg's Spikethumb Frog	Ixil Spikethumb Frog
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 same	Hylidae	Hylidae
Genus same	Plectrohyla	Plectrohyla
Species	Plectrohyla hartwegi	Plectrohyla ixil

Evolutionary Relationship

Hartweg's Spikethumb Frog and Ixil Spikethumb Frog share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Plectrohyla.

Conservation Status

Hartweg's Spikethumb Frog

EN — Endangered

Ixil Spikethumb Frog

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hartweg's Spikethumb Frog	Ixil Spikethumb Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hartweg's Spikethumb Frog

Habitat

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

Range

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

Ixil Spikethumb Frog

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇲🇽 Mexico