Merida Cable Car Frog vs Neotropical otter

Pristimantis telefericus compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• Merida Cable Car Frog is Critically Endangered while Neotropical otter is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merida Cable Car Frog	Neotropical otter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Craugastoridae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Pristimantis	Lontra
Species	Pristimantis telefericus	Lontra longicaudis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Merida Cable Car Frog

CR — Critically Endangered

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merida Cable Car Frog	Neotropical otter
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.

Neotropical otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela