Chihuahua Gray vs Merida Cable Car Frog

Aphonopelma pallidum compared with Pristimantis telefericus

Key Differences

• Chihuahua Gray is Least Concern while Merida Cable Car Frog is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chihuahua Gray	Merida Cable Car Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Theraphosidae	Craugastoridae
Genus	Aphonopelma	Pristimantis
Species	Aphonopelma pallidum	Pristimantis telefericus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chihuahua Gray and Merida Cable Car Frog share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chihuahua Gray

LC — Least Concern

Merida Cable Car Frog

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chihuahua Gray	Merida Cable Car Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chihuahua Gray

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Merida Cable Car Frog

Habitat

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

Range

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

Chihuahua Gray

The Chihuahua Gray (Aphonopelma pallidum) is a species in the genus Aphonopelma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.