Auyantepui Carrying Frog vs Leao

Stefania schuberti compared with Panthera leo

Key Differences

• Auyantepui Carrying Frog is Near Threatened while Leao is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Auyantepui Carrying 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	Hemiphractidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Stefania	Panthera (Big Cats)
Species	Stefania schuberti	Panthera leo

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Auyantepui Carrying Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Leao

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~23.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Auyantepui Carrying Frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Auyantepui Carrying Frog

The Auyantepui Carrying Frog (Stefania schuberti) is a species in the genus Stefania. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.