Lake Titicaca Frog vs Loja water frog

Telmatobius culeus compared with Telmatobius cirrhacelis

Key Differences

• Lake Titicaca Frog is Endangered while Loja water frog is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lake Titicaca Frog	Loja water frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order same	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family same	Telmatobiidae	Telmatobiidae
Genus same	Telmatobius	Telmatobius
Species	Telmatobius culeus	Telmatobius cirrhacelis

Evolutionary Relationship

Lake Titicaca Frog and Loja water frog share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Telmatobius.

Conservation Status

Lake Titicaca Frog

EN — Endangered

Loja water frog

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lake Titicaca Frog	Loja water frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lake Titicaca Frog

Habitat

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

Range

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

Loja water frog

Habitat

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