Baritú’s Marsupial Frog vs Wolf

Gastrotheca chrysosticta compared with Canis lupus

Key Differences

• Baritú’s Marsupial Frog is Endangered while Wolf is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baritú’s Marsupial Frog	Wolf
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibien)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Anura (Froschlurche)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Hemiphractidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Gastrotheca	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)
Species	Gastrotheca chrysosticta	Canis lupus

Evolutionary Relationship

Baritú’s Marsupial Frog and Wolf share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordatiere)

Conservation Status

Baritú’s Marsupial Frog

EN — Endangered

Wolf

CR — Critically Endangered

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baritú’s Marsupial Frog	Wolf
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	13 years
Average Length	—	1.6 m
Average Weight	—	45.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baritú’s Marsupial Frog

Habitat

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

Wolf

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, deserts and xeric shrublands, and tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, among 13 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles), Asia (Japan), Europe (5 countries), North America (7 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands, Vanuatu), and South America (5 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Baritú’s Marsupial Frog

The Baritú’s Marsupial Frog (Gastrotheca chrysosticta) is a species in the genus Gastrotheca. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Wolf

The most widely distributed wild canid, gray wolves range from North America across Eurasia in diverse habitats including tundra, forests, and grasslands. Highly social animals living in family packs led by a dominant breeding pair. As keystone predators, wolves regulate prey populations and profoundly shape ecosystem structure, as demonstrated by their reintroduction in Yellowstone. Once heavily persecuted, populations are recovering in many regions.