Sapito Mapurite Merideño vs Rana de Mucuchíes

Aromobates meridensis compared with Aromobates zippeli

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Sapito Mapurite Merideño	Rana de Mucuchíes
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 meridensis	Aromobates zippeli

Evolutionary Relationship

Sapito Mapurite Merideño and Rana de Mucuchíes share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Aromobates.

Conservation Status

Sapito Mapurite Merideño

CR — Critically Endangered

Rana de Mucuchíes

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Sapito Mapurite Merideño	Rana de Mucuchíes
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Sapito Mapurite Merideño

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.

Rana de Mucuchíes

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