Merida’s Collared Frog vs Mottle-faced Tamarin

Mannophryne collaris compared with Saguinus inustus

Key Differences

• Merida’s Collared Frog is Endangered while Mottle-faced Tamarin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merida’s Collared Frog	Mottle-faced Tamarin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Aromobatidae	Callitrichidae
Genus	Mannophryne	Saguinus
Species	Mannophryne collaris	Saguinus inustus

Evolutionary Relationship

Merida’s Collared Frog and Mottle-faced Tamarin share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Merida’s Collared Frog

EN — Endangered

Mottle-faced Tamarin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merida’s Collared Frog	Mottle-faced Tamarin
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.

Mottle-faced Tamarin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.