Cauca Robber Frog vs Lesser Capybara

Pristimantis acatallelus compared with Hydrochoerus isthmius

Key Differences

• Cauca Robber Frog is Least Concern while Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cauca Robber 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	Craugastoridae	Caviidae
Genus	Pristimantis	Hydrochoerus
Species	Pristimantis acatallelus	Hydrochoerus isthmius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cauca Robber Frog

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cauca Robber Frog	Lesser Capybara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cauca Robber Frog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.

Lesser Capybara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Cauca Robber Frog

The Cauca Robber Frog (Pristimantis acatallelus) is a species in the genus Pristimantis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia