Cutín del Salto de Agua vs Ranita del Teleférico

Pristimantis pugnax compared with Pristimantis telefericus

Key Differences

• Cutín del Salto de Agua is Vulnerable while Ranita del Teleférico is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cutín del Salto de Agua	Ranita del Teleférico
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order same	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family same	Craugastoridae	Craugastoridae
Genus same	Pristimantis	Pristimantis
Species	Pristimantis pugnax	Pristimantis telefericus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cutín del Salto de Agua and Ranita del Teleférico share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pristimantis.

Conservation Status

Cutín del Salto de Agua

VU — Vulnerable

Ranita del Teleférico

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cutín del Salto de Agua	Ranita del Teleférico
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cutín del Salto de Agua

Habitat

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

Ranita del Teleférico

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.

Cutín del Salto de Agua

The Agua Robber Frog (Pristimantis pugnax) is a species in the genus Pristimantis. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.