Alexanders vs Merida Cable Car Frog

Angelica atropurpurea compared with Pristimantis telefericus

Key Differences

• Alexanders is Least Concern while Merida Cable Car Frog is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alexanders	Merida Cable Car Frog
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Apiales (Apiales)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Apiaceae	Craugastoridae
Genus	Angelica	Pristimantis
Species	Angelica atropurpurea	Pristimantis telefericus

Conservation Status

Alexanders

LC — Least Concern

Merida Cable Car Frog

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alexanders	Merida Cable Car Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alexanders

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, and United States.

Merida Cable Car Frog

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

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

Alexanders

The Alexanders (Angelica atropurpurea) is a species in the genus Angelica. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.