Merida’s Collared Frog vs Montane Colilargo

Mannophryne collaris compared with Microryzomys minutus

Key Differences

• Merida’s Collared Frog is Endangered while Montane Colilargo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merida’s Collared Frog	Montane Colilargo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Aromobatidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Mannophryne	Microryzomys
Species	Mannophryne collaris	Microryzomys minutus

Evolutionary Relationship

Merida’s Collared Frog and Montane Colilargo share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Merida’s Collared Frog

EN — Endangered

Montane Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merida’s Collared Frog	Montane Colilargo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merida’s Collared Frog

Habitat

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

Range

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

Montane Colilargo

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