Caracas Collared Frog vs Lesser Capybara

Mannophryne vulcano compared with Hydrochoerus isthmius

Key Differences

• Caracas Collared Frog is Near Threatened while Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caracas Collared Frog	Lesser Capybara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Aromobatidae	Caviidae
Genus	Mannophryne	Hydrochoerus
Species	Mannophryne vulcano	Hydrochoerus isthmius

Evolutionary Relationship

Caracas Collared Frog and Lesser Capybara share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Caracas Collared Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caracas Collared Frog	Lesser Capybara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caracas Collared Frog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Lesser Capybara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Caracas Collared Frog

The Caracas Collared Frog (Mannophryne vulcano) is a species in the genus Mannophryne. It is currently classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela