Aragua Poison Frog vs Leao

Mannophryne neblina compared with Panthera leo

Key Differences

• Aragua Poison Frog is Critically Endangered while Leao is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aragua Poison Frog	Leao
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Amphibia (Anfíbios)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Aromobatidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Mannophryne	Panthera (Big Cats)
Species	Mannophryne neblina	Panthera leo

Evolutionary Relationship

Aragua Poison Frog and Leao share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Aragua Poison Frog

CR — Critically Endangered

Leao

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~23.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aragua Poison Frog	Leao
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	2.5 m
Average Weight	—	190.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aragua Poison Frog

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 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.

Leao

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 7 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Neotropic and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Kenya. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Aragua Poison Frog

The Aragua Poison Frog (Mannophryne neblina) is a species in the genus Mannophryne. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. 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 within the Ne.

Leao

O maior felino selvagem da África, o leão pode atingir até 250 kg e é o único felídeo social, vivendo em grupos nas savanas e pastagens da África Subsaariana. Os machos se distinguem por suas icônicas juba. Como predadores de topo, regulam as populações de herbívoros e mantêm o equilíbrio do ecossistema. Classificado como Vulnerável devido à perda de habitat e ao conflito entre humanos e vida selvagem.