Lesser Capybara vs Merida Cable Car Frog

Hydrochoerus isthmius compared with Pristimantis telefericus

Key Differences

• Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient while Merida Cable Car Frog is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Capybara	Merida Cable Car Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Caviidae	Craugastoridae
Genus	Hydrochoerus	Pristimantis
Species	Hydrochoerus isthmius	Pristimantis telefericus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Capybara and Merida Cable Car Frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Merida Cable Car Frog

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Capybara	Merida Cable Car Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Capybara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela