Batu Cave’s Rice Frog vs Onca

Microhyla superciliaris compared with Panthera onca

Key Differences

• Batu Cave’s Rice Frog is Least Concern while Onca is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Batu Cave’s Rice 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	Microhylidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Microhyla	Panthera (Big Cats)
Species	Microhyla superciliaris	Panthera onca

Evolutionary Relationship

Batu Cave’s Rice Frog and Onca share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Batu Cave’s Rice Frog

LC — Least Concern

Onca

NT — Near Threatened

Population: ~64.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Batu Cave’s Rice Frog	Onca
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	1.9 m
Average Weight	—	100.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Batu Cave’s Rice Frog

Habitat

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

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.

Batu Cave’s Rice Frog

The Batu Cave’s Rice Frog (Microhyla superciliaris) is a species in the genus Microhyla. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.