Amazon Darner vs Merida Cable Car Frog

Anax amazili compared with Pristimantis telefericus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon Darner	Merida Cable Car Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Aeshnidae	Craugastoridae
Genus	Anax	Pristimantis
Species	Anax amazili	Pristimantis telefericus

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazon Darner and Merida Cable Car Frog share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Amazon Darner

LC — Least Concern

Merida Cable Car Frog

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon Darner	Merida Cable Car Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.

Amazon Darner

The Amazon Darner (Anax amazili) is a species in the genus Anax. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.