Hurleur du Maranhao vs Merida Mist Frog

Alouatta ululata compared with Aromobates meridensis

Key Differences

• Hurleur du Maranhao is Endangered while Merida Mist Frog is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hurleur du Maranhao	Merida Mist Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Atelidae	Aromobatidae
Genus	Alouatta	Aromobates
Species	Alouatta ululata	Aromobates meridensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Hurleur du Maranhao and Merida Mist Frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Hurleur du Maranhao

EN — Endangered

Merida Mist Frog

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hurleur du Maranhao	Merida Mist Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hurleur du Maranhao

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Merida Mist 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.