Cuban Pine Toad vs Mérida Brocket

Peltophryne cataulaciceps compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• Cuban Pine Toad is Endangered while Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuban Pine Toad	Mérida Brocket
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Bufonidae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Peltophryne	Mazama
Species	Peltophryne cataulaciceps	Mazama bricenii

Evolutionary Relationship

Cuban Pine Toad and Mérida Brocket share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cuban Pine Toad

EN — Endangered

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuban Pine Toad	Mérida Brocket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cuban Pine Toad

Habitat

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

Mérida Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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