Barking Frog vs Mérida Brocket

Craugastor augusti compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• Barking Frog is Least Concern while Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barking Frog	Mérida Brocket
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Craugastoridae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Craugastor	Mazama
Species	Craugastor augusti	Mazama bricenii

Evolutionary Relationship

Barking Frog and Mérida Brocket share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Barking Frog

LC — Least Concern

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barking Frog	Mérida Brocket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barking Frog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico.

Mérida Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

Barking Frog

The Barking Frog (Craugastor augusti) is a species in the genus Craugastor. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.