Ahl's River Frog vs Onca

Phrynobatrachus latifrons compared with Panthera onca

Key Differences

  • Ahl's River Frog is Least Concern while Onca is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Ahl's River Frog Onca
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (cordados) Chordata (cordados)
Class Amphibia (Anfíbios) Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order Anura (Frogs & Toads) Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family Phrynobatrachidae Felidae (Cats)
Genus Phrynobatrachus Panthera (Big Cats)
Species Phrynobatrachus latifrons Panthera onca

Evolutionary Relationship

Ahl's River Frog and Onca share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Ahl's River Frog

LC — Least Concern

Onca

NT — Near Threatened

Population: ~64.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Ahl's River Frog Onca
Diet Carnivore
Average Lifespan 15 years
Average Length 1.9 m
Average Weight 100.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ahl's River Frog

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Ghana.

Onca

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Ahl's River Frog

The Ahl's River Frog (Phrynobatrachus latifrons) is a species in the genus Phrynobatrachus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Onca

O maior felino das Américas, atingindo até 100 kg com corpo robusto e musculoso e pelagem com padrão de rosetas característico. Encontrado do México até a América do Sul, com populações mais expressivas na Amazônia e no Pantanal. Nadadores poderosos e predadores de topo, os jaguares desempenham papel fundamental na regulação das populações de presas. Classificado como Quase Ameaçado, com sua área de ocorrência diminuindo devido ao desmatamento.

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