Merida Cable Car Frog vs Neblina Uacari

Pristimantis telefericus compared with Cacajao hosomi

Key Differences

• Merida Cable Car Frog is Critically Endangered while Neblina Uacari is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merida Cable Car Frog	Neblina Uacari
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Craugastoridae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Pristimantis	Cacajao
Species	Pristimantis telefericus	Cacajao hosomi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Merida Cable Car Frog

CR — Critically Endangered

Neblina Uacari

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merida Cable Car Frog	Neblina Uacari
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Neblina Uacari

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela