Merida’s Collared Frog vs Olive-gray Thomasomys

Mannophryne collaris compared with Thomasomys cinereus

Key Differences

• Merida’s Collared Frog is Endangered while Olive-gray Thomasomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merida’s Collared Frog	Olive-gray Thomasomys
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	Thomasomys
Species	Mannophryne collaris	Thomasomys cinereus

Evolutionary Relationship

Merida’s Collared Frog and Olive-gray Thomasomys share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Merida’s Collared Frog

EN — Endangered

Olive-gray Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merida’s Collared Frog	Olive-gray Thomasomys
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.

Olive-gray Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.