Ranita de Battersby vs Tongo

Dendropsophus battersbyi compared with Plecturocebus caquetensis

Key Differences

• Ranita de Battersby is Data Deficient while Tongo is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ranita de Battersby	Tongo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Hylidae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Dendropsophus	Plecturocebus
Species	Dendropsophus battersbyi	Plecturocebus caquetensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Ranita de Battersby and Tongo share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Ranita de Battersby

DD — Data Deficient

Tongo

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ranita de Battersby	Tongo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ranita de Battersby

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Tongo

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

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

Ranita de Battersby

The Battersby's Treefrog (Dendropsophus battersbyi) is a species in the genus Dendropsophus. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Tongo

The Caquetá Titi (Plecturocebus caquetensis) is a species in the genus Plecturocebus. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types spanning the