Hartweg's Spikethumb Frog vs Thorny Spikethumb Frog

Plectrohyla hartwegi compared with Plectrohyla acanthodes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hartweg's Spikethumb Frog	Thorny 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 acanthodes

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hartweg's Spikethumb Frog

EN — Endangered

Thorny Spikethumb Frog

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hartweg's Spikethumb Frog	Thorny 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.

Thorny 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇲🇽 Mexico