Caracas Collared Frog vs Scaled Fruiteater

Mannophryne vulcano compared with Ampelioides tschudii

Key Differences

• Caracas Collared Frog is Near Threatened while Scaled Fruiteater is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caracas Collared Frog	Scaled Fruiteater
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Aromobatidae	Cotingidae
Genus	Mannophryne	Ampelioides
Species	Mannophryne vulcano	Ampelioides tschudii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Caracas Collared Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caracas Collared Frog	Scaled Fruiteater
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.

Scaled Fruiteater

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, 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.

Scaled Fruiteater

Scaled Fruiteater (Ampelioides tschudii) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela