Caracas Collared Frog vs Mérida Aepeomys

Mannophryne vulcano compared with Aepeomys lugens

Key Differences

• Caracas Collared Frog is Near Threatened while Mérida Aepeomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caracas Collared Frog	Mérida Aepeomys
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	Cricetidae
Genus	Mannophryne	Aepeomys
Species	Mannophryne vulcano	Aepeomys lugens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Caracas Collared Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Mérida Aepeomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caracas Collared Frog	Mérida Aepeomys
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.

Mérida Aepeomys

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