Ranita Caricorta vs Ranita Merideña

Dendropsophus parviceps compared with Dendropsophus meridensis

Key Differences

• Ranita Caricorta is Least Concern while Ranita Merideña is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ranita Caricorta	Ranita Merideña
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	Hylidae	Hylidae
Genus same	Dendropsophus	Dendropsophus
Species	Dendropsophus parviceps	Dendropsophus meridensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Ranita Caricorta and Ranita Merideña share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Dendropsophus.

Conservation Status

Ranita Caricorta

LC — Least Concern

Ranita Merideña

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ranita Caricorta	Ranita Merideña
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ranita Caricorta

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Ranita Merideña

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.

Ranita Caricorta

The Boulenger´s Amazon Frog (Dendropsophus parviceps) is a species in the genus Dendropsophus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela