Merida Cable Car Frog vs Red-billed Duck

Pristimantis telefericus compared with Anas erythrorhyncha

Key Differences

• Merida Cable Car Frog is Critically Endangered while Red-billed Duck is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merida Cable Car Frog	Red-billed Duck
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Craugastoridae	Anatidae
Genus	Pristimantis	Anas
Species	Pristimantis telefericus	Anas erythrorhyncha

Evolutionary Relationship

Merida Cable Car Frog and Red-billed Duck share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Merida Cable Car Frog

CR — Critically Endangered

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merida Cable Car Frog	Red-billed Duck
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.

Red-billed Duck

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Ecuador).

Red-billed Duck

Red-billed Duck (Anas erythrorhyncha) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.