Calilegua's Marsupial Frog vs Epaulard

Gastrotheca christiani compared with Orcinus orca

Key Differences

• Calilegua's Marsupial Frog is Critically Endangered while Epaulard is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Calilegua's Marsupial Frog	Epaulard
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Amphibia (Anfíbios)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Hemiphractidae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Gastrotheca	Orcinus (Orcas)
Species	Gastrotheca christiani	Orcinus orca

Evolutionary Relationship

Calilegua's Marsupial Frog and Epaulard share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Calilegua's Marsupial Frog

CR — Critically Endangered

Epaulard

DD — Data Deficient

Population: ~50.0K

Trend: Unknown ?

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Calilegua's Marsupial Frog	Epaulard
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	50 years
Average Length	—	8.0 m
Average Weight	—	5.4 t

Habitat & Geographic Range

Calilegua's Marsupial Frog

Habitat

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

Epaulard

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 11 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Calilegua's Marsupial Frog

The Calilegua's Marsupial Frog (Gastrotheca christiani) is a species in the genus Gastrotheca. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Epaulard

O maior membro da família dos golfinhos, as orcas (Orcinus orca) podem atingir até 9 metros de comprimento e 6 toneladas, sendo encontradas em todos os oceanos, do Ártico ao Antártico. Predadores de topo que vivem em grupos matrilineares com dialetos distintos, estratégias de caça e tradições culturais que diferem entre populações. Algumas populações se especializam em peixes, outras em mamíferos marinhos. Sem predadores naturais, as orcas ocupam o topo de todas as cadeias alimentares marinhas que habitam.