Ranita de San Antón vs Mérida Aepeomys

Hyla arborea compared with Aepeomys lugens

Key Differences

• Ranita de San Antón is Critically Endangered while Mérida Aepeomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ranita de San Antón	Mérida Aepeomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hylidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Hyla	Aepeomys
Species	Hyla arborea	Aepeomys lugens

Evolutionary Relationship

Ranita de San Antón and Mérida Aepeomys share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Ranita de San Antón

CR — Critically Endangered

Mérida Aepeomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ranita de San Antón	Mérida Aepeomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ranita de San Antón

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Mérida Aepeomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Ranita de San Antón

La ranita de San Antonio (Hyla arborea) está clasificada como En Peligro Crítico (CR) en la Lista Roja de la UICN. Enfrenta un riesgo extremadamente alto de extinción en estado silvestre debido al severo declive poblacional y la pérdida de hábitat.