Caquetá Titi vs Merida Treefrog

Plecturocebus caquetensis compared with Dendropsophus meridensis

Key Differences

• Caquetá Titi is Critically Endangered while Merida Treefrog is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caquetá Titi	Merida Treefrog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Pitheciidae	Hylidae
Genus	Plecturocebus	Dendropsophus
Species	Plecturocebus caquetensis	Dendropsophus meridensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Caquetá Titi and Merida Treefrog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Caquetá Titi

CR — Critically Endangered

Merida Treefrog

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caquetá Titi	Merida Treefrog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caquetá Titi

Habitat

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

Range

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

Merida Treefrog

Habitat

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

Range

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

Caquetá Titi

The Caquetá Titi (Plecturocebus caquetensis) is a species in the genus Plecturocebus. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types spanning the