Sapito Niñera Selvático vs Sapito Mapurite de Las Escaleras

Aromobates saltuensis compared with Aromobates cannatellai

Key Differences

• Sapito Niñera Selvático is Endangered while Sapito Mapurite de Las Escaleras is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Sapito Niñera Selvático	Sapito Mapurite de Las Escaleras
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	Aromobatidae	Aromobatidae
Genus same	Aromobates	Aromobates
Species	Aromobates saltuensis	Aromobates cannatellai

Evolutionary Relationship

Sapito Niñera Selvático and Sapito Mapurite de Las Escaleras share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Aromobates.

Conservation Status

Sapito Niñera Selvático

EN — Endangered

Sapito Mapurite de Las Escaleras

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Sapito Niñera Selvático	Sapito Mapurite de Las Escaleras
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Sapito Niñera Selvático

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.

Sapito Mapurite de Las Escaleras

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela