Brick-red Bug-eyed Frog vs Mérida Brocket

Theloderma lateriticum compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• Brick-red Bug-eyed Frog is Least Concern while Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brick-red Bug-eyed 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	Rhacophoridae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Theloderma	Mazama
Species	Theloderma lateriticum	Mazama bricenii

Evolutionary Relationship

Brick-red Bug-eyed Frog and Mérida Brocket share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Brick-red Bug-eyed Frog

LC — Least Concern

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brick-red Bug-eyed Frog	Mérida Brocket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brick-red Bug-eyed Frog

Habitat

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

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.

Brick-red Bug-eyed Frog

The Brick-red Bug-eyed Frog (Theloderma lateriticum) is a species in the genus Theloderma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.