Las Escaleras’ Skunk Frog vs Merida Mist Frog

Aromobates cannatellai compared with Aromobates meridensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Las Escaleras’ Skunk Frog	Merida Mist Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Amphibia (amphibien)	Amphibia (amphibien)
Order same	Anura (anoures)	Anura (anoures)
Family same	Aromobatidae	Aromobatidae
Genus same	Aromobates	Aromobates
Species	Aromobates cannatellai	Aromobates meridensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Las Escaleras’ Skunk Frog and Merida Mist Frog share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Aromobates.

Conservation Status

Las Escaleras’ Skunk Frog

CR — Critically Endangered

Merida Mist Frog

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Las Escaleras’ Skunk Frog	Merida Mist Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Las Escaleras’ Skunk Frog

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.

Merida Mist Frog

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