araucária vs Cuenca nelson frog

Araucaria angustifolia compared with Ctenophryne aequatorialis

Key Differences

• araucária is Critically Endangered while Cuenca nelson frog is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	araucária	Cuenca nelson frog
Kingdom	Plantae (plantas)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Amphibia (Anfíbios)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Araucariaceae	Microhylidae
Genus	Araucaria	Ctenophryne
Species	Araucaria angustifolia	Ctenophryne aequatorialis

Conservation Status

araucária

CR — Critically Endangered

Cuenca nelson frog

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	araucária	Cuenca nelson frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

araucária

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 Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and India. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Cuenca nelson frog

Habitat

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

araucária

The Candelabra Tree (Araucaria angustifolia) is a species in the genus Araucaria. 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 spanning the